Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 22.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) recorded 22.6 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) peaked at 22.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.85, in 2000.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) 61st out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.85 | — |
| 2001 | 13.27 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.72 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 14.16 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 14.62 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.06 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 15.46 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 15.87 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 16.26 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 16.66 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 17.07 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.47 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 17.88 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 18.3 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.71 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 19.14 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 19.62 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.07 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.52 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 21.02 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.52 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 22.09 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 22.6 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.79 | 12.85 | 16.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.98 | 17.07 | 21.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.07 | 21.52 | 22.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
- 58 Seychelles 29.36 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 29.34 compare
- 60 Suriname 29.02 compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.68 compare
- 62 Guyana 28.46 compare
- 63 Ireland 28.35 compare
- 64 Brazil 28.14 compare
More health data for Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 806.84 (2100)
- Child deaths 9,030 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.62 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 19,940 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 7.91 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 10,910 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 17.45 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5146 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 8,754 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 8,748 (2024)
All data for Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) was 22.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.85 in 2000.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 61st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) 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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