Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in UNICEF SP High burden

UNICEF SP High burden: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 11.25 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.25
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
111th
of 156 groups
All-time high
11.25
in 2022
All-time low
5.6
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in UNICEF SP High burden, 2000–2022

02.557.5102000201120222000: 5.62001: 5.82002: 62003: 6.32004: 6.52005: 6.72006: 72007: 7.22008: 7.42009: 7.62010: 7.92011: 8.12012: 8.32013: 8.52014: 8.82015: 92016: 9.32017: 9.62018: 9.92019: 10.22020: 10.52021: 10.92022: 11.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in UNICEF SP High burden is 11.25, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in UNICEF SP High burden peaked at 11.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2000.

That places UNICEF SP High burden 111th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 UNICEF SP High burden, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in UNICEF SP High burden, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 5.6
2001 5.81 +3.8%
2002 6.01 +3.4%
2003 6.26 +4.1%
2004 6.49 +3.8%
2005 6.7 +3.2%
2006 6.97 +4.0%
2007 7.19 +3.2%
2008 7.43 +3.4%
2009 7.64 +2.8%
2010 7.87 +3.0%
2011 8.09 +2.8%
2012 8.3 +2.6%
2013 8.52 +2.7%
2014 8.8 +3.3%
2015 9.03 +2.6%
2016 9.33 +3.3%
2017 9.58 +2.7%
2018 9.88 +3.2%
2019 10.2 +3.2%
2020 10.53 +3.2%
2021 10.93 +3.8%
2022 11.25 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.61 5.6 7.64 10
2010s 8.96 7.87 10.2 10
2020s 10.9 10.53 11.25 3

Countries ranked near UNICEF SP High burden

  1. 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.19 compare
  2. 109 Gabon 21.02 compare
  3. 110 Lesotho 21 compare
  4. 111 Bulgaria 20.59 compare
  5. 112 Papua New Guinea 20.52 compare
  6. 113 Germany 20.4 compare
  7. 114 Belgium 20.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in UNICEF SP High burden?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in UNICEF SP High burden was 11.25 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in UNICEF SP High burden?
The highest recorded value was 11.25 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in UNICEF SP High burden?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2000.
How does UNICEF SP High burden rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
UNICEF SP High burden ranks 111th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in UNICEF SP High burden?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF SP High burden 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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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