Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 35.04 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) stood at 35.04. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) peaked at 35.04 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.27, in 2000.
That places (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) 10th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.27 | — |
| 2001 | 21.96 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 22.67 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 23.34 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 23.99 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 24.64 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 25.26 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 25.9 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 26.46 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 27.1 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.68 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 28.32 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 28.93 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 29.57 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 30.2 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 30.87 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 31.5 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 32.11 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 32.68 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 33.28 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.86 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 34.43 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 35.04 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.26 | 21.27 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.51 | 27.68 | 33.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.45 | 33.86 | 35.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)
- 7 Samoa 62.43 compare
- 8 Bahamas 47.26 compare
- 9 Micronesia, Federated States of 47.1 compare
- 10 Kiribati 46.3 compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 45.9 compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.64 compare
- 13 Egypt 44.27 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)
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- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 66.25 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 3.26 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 36.2 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 16.57 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.72 (2022)
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 8.08 (2025)
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- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.4 (2020)
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 9.56 (2025)
All data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) was 35.04 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.04 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.27 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) ranks 10th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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