Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in South Asia (World Bank regions)
South Asia (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 7.15 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in South Asia (World Bank regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in South Asia (World Bank regions) is 7.15, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in South Asia (World Bank regions) peaked at 7.15 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2000.
South Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 153rd of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in South Asia (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 | — |
| 2001 | 1.88 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.99 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.18 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.37 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.47 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.67 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 3.26 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 3.46 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.75 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.96 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.25 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.46 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 4.76 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 5.06 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.35 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.66 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.05 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 6.36 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.76 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 7.15 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 | 1.7 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 3.46 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 | 6.36 | 7.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (World Bank regions)
- 150 Switzerland 12.11 compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 11.64 compare
- 152 Togo 11.56 compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 11.47 compare
- 153 Angola 11.47 compare
- 155 Mali 11.37 compare
- 156 Djibouti 11.35 compare
More health data for South Asia (World Bank regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 15,376 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 29.43 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 13.69 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 10.14 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.26 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 20.21 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 26.58 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 14.1 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 4.6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in South Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in South Asia (World Bank regions) was 7.15 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in South Asia (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in South Asia (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2000.
- How does South Asia (World Bank regions) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- South Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 153rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in South Asia (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (World Bank regions) 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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