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
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for UNICEF SP Humanitarian
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 44,236 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 40.44 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 10.05 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 15.37 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 5.83 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 11.29 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 15.15 (2020)
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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