Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 26.82 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 26.82 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.93, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 26.82 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.82 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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