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

UNICEF SP Humanitarian: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 15.86 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.86
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
80th
of 156 groups
All-time high
15.86
in 2022
All-time low
8.27
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0510152000201120222000: 8.32001: 8.62002: 8.82003: 9.22004: 9.52005: 9.72006: 10.12007: 10.42008: 10.72009: 112010: 11.32011: 11.62012: 11.92013: 12.32014: 12.62015: 132016: 13.32017: 13.72018: 14.12019: 14.52020: 152021: 15.42022: 15.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian stood at 15.86. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian peaked at 15.86 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.27, in 2000.

UNICEF SP Humanitarian ranks 80th 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 UNICEF SP Humanitarian, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in UNICEF SP Humanitarian, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 8.27
2001 8.56 +3.6%
2002 8.84 +3.2%
2003 9.16 +3.6%
2004 9.46 +3.3%
2005 9.75 +3.0%
2006 10.06 +3.3%
2007 10.39 +3.2%
2008 10.72 +3.1%
2009 11.01 +2.8%
2010 11.33 +2.9%
2011 11.64 +2.7%
2012 11.95 +2.7%
2013 12.26 +2.6%
2014 12.62 +2.9%
2015 12.96 +2.7%
2016 13.35 +3.0%
2017 13.72 +2.8%
2018 14.12 +2.9%
2019 14.53 +2.9%
2020 14.96 +2.9%
2021 15.43 +3.2%
2022 15.86 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.62 8.27 11.01 10
2010s 12.85 11.33 14.53 10
2020s 15.42 14.96 15.86 3

Countries ranked near UNICEF SP Humanitarian

  1. 77 Canada 26.23 compare
  2. 78 Czechia 25.98 compare
  3. 79 Lithuania 25.36 compare
  4. 80 Armenia 24.51 compare
  5. 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.27 compare
  6. 81 Latvia 24.27 compare
  7. 83 Russian Federation 24.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian was 15.86 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
The highest recorded value was 15.86 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
The lowest recorded value was 8.27 in 2000.
How does UNICEF SP Humanitarian rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
UNICEF SP Humanitarian ranks 80th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF SP Humanitarian 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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