Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 11.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) recorded 11.44 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 3.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) peaked at 11.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.34, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 105th 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 (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.34 | — |
| 2001 | 5.62 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.19 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.49 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.75 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.04 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.3 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.54 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 7.78 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.01 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.23 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.46 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.66 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.91 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.16 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.43 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.69 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.02 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 10.34 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.68 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 11.06 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 11.44 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6 | 5.34 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 | 8.01 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.06 | 10.68 | 11.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 48,702 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 29.91 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12.16 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.33 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.76 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.56 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.89 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 5.9 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 1.3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) was 11.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 105th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (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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