Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in South-East Asia (WHO regions)
South-East Asia (WHO regions): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 7.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in South-East Asia (WHO regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) is 7.6, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) peaked at 7.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2000.
South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 150th 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-East Asia (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.01 | — |
| 2001 | 2.2 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.31 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.51 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.03 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 3.23 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.44 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 3.63 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.84 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4.14 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.35 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.64 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.87 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.17 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 5.47 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.78 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 6.09 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 6.48 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 6.79 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.2 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 7.6 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.79 | 2.01 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 | 3.84 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 | 6.79 | 7.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO regions)
More health data for South-East Asia (WHO regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -7.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 19,175 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 299,812 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.83 (2024)
- Child deaths 104,228 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 10.41 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 195,584 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 3.61 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 119,985 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 187,010 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) was 7.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2000.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 150th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO 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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