Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa
(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 19.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) Southern Africa recorded 19.05 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 19.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.63, in 2000.
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 71st of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.63 | — |
| 2001 | 13.02 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 13.45 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 13.85 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 14.24 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.63 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 15 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 15.33 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 15.61 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.87 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.1 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.34 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.54 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.76 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.98 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.23 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.41 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 17.59 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.88 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.16 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.43 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.75 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.05 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.37 | 12.63 | 15.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1 | 16.1 | 18.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.74 | 18.43 | 19.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Southern Africa
More health data for (SDGRC) Southern Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,223 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 41,623 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 24,241 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 72,607 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 18,857 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 115,705 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 49,841 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 30,984 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 7.47 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 19.05 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.63 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 71st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Southern 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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