Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) North Africa
(SDGRC) North Africa: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 31.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) North Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) North Africa stood at 31.51. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) North Africa peaked at 31.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.58, in 2000.
That places (SDGRC) North Africa 22nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.58 | — |
| 2001 | 19.21 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.88 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 20.52 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 21.14 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.75 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.35 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 22.96 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 23.49 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 24.08 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 24.61 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.22 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.78 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.38 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 26.96 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 27.56 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 28.13 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.68 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 29.19 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 29.78 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 30.33 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 30.9 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 31.51 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.39 | 18.58 | 24.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.23 | 24.61 | 29.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.91 | 30.33 | 31.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) North Africa
More health data for (SDGRC) North Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,441 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5035 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 40,661 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 19,372 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 70,196 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 13,165 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 102,733 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 42,700 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 29,535 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.22 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) North Africa was 31.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.58 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) North Africa rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- (SDGRC) North Africa ranks 22nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) North Africa 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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