Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 11.21 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) recorded 11.21 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 3.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 11.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.28, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 112th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.28 | — |
| 2001 | 5.56 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 5.83 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 6.12 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.41 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.67 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 6.95 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.21 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.44 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 7.68 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.89 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.12 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.33 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.54 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.77 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.01 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.27 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.52 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.83 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 10.14 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.48 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 10.84 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.21 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.52 | 5.28 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.94 | 7.89 | 10.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.84 | 10.48 | 11.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,890 (2100)
- Child deaths 936,884 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.18 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.75 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 809,073 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 46.13 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 25.49 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3831 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 250,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 11.21 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 112th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (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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