Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 26.82 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26.82
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
72nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.82
in 2022
All-time low
11.93
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in United Kingdom, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 26.82 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in United Kingdom peaked at 26.82 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.93, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.93 | — |
| 1991 | 12.57 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 13.23 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 13.91 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 14.62 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 15.34 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 16.08 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 16.82 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 17.57 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 18.32 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 19.05 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 19.77 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 20.46 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 21.11 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 21.71 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.27 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.77 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 23.23 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.64 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 24 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.3 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 24.55 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 24.77 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 24.97 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.16 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.35 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.56 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.77 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.97 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.17 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.38 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.6 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.82 | +0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 26.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.82, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 26.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.51, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.04 | 11.93 | 18.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8 | 19.05 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.26 | 24.3 | 26.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6 | 26.38 | 26.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in United Kingdom?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in United Kingdom was 26.82 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 26.82 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- United Kingdom ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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