Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) West Africa
(SDGRC) West Africa: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 11.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) West Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) West Africa recorded 11.44 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) West Africa peaked at 11.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 2000.
(SDGRC) West Africa ranks 107th 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) West Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.35 | — |
| 2001 | 4.7 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 5.01 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 5.36 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 5.73 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 6.03 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.38 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.69 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.98 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.25 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.54 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.79 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.05 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.26 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.54 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.82 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.16 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9.45 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.81 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.18 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.56 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 11 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 11.44 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.85 | 4.35 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 | 7.54 | 10.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 10.56 | 11.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) West Africa
More health data for (SDGRC) West Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,526 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3568 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 81,861 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 141,307 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 155,960 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 88,651 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 385,918 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 162,750 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 74,099 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.98 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in (SDGRC) West Africa was 11.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) West Africa rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 107th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) West 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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