Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Spain
Spain: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 15.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.67
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
133rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
19.7
in 2007
All-time low
14.62
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Spain, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Spain stood at 15.67.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Spain peaked at 19.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.62, in 1990.
That places Spain 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.62 | — |
| 1991 | 14.88 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 15.16 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 15.47 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 15.81 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 16.18 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 16.57 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 16.98 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 17.39 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 17.79 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 18.18 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 18.54 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 18.86 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 19.14 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.37 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.54 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.65 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.7 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.68 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.58 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 19.4 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.17 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.88 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.57 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.23 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.89 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 17.54 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 17.21 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.87 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 16.55 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.24 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 15.95 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 15.67 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.09 | 14.62 | 17.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.22 | 18.18 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.03 | 16.55 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.95 | 15.67 | 16.24 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Spain?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Spain was 15.67 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.62 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Spain ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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