Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 21.28 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.28
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.28
in 2022
All-time low
13.98
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Vanuatu, 1990–2022

051015201990200620221990: 141991: 14.21992: 14.41993: 14.61994: 14.81995: 151996: 15.21997: 15.41998: 15.71999: 15.92000: 16.12001: 16.32002: 16.52003: 16.72004: 16.92005: 17.12006: 17.32007: 17.52008: 17.72009: 17.92010: 18.12011: 18.32012: 18.52013: 18.72014: 18.92015: 19.12016: 19.42017: 19.72018: 202019: 20.32020: 20.62021: 20.92022: 21.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 21.28 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 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Vanuatu peaked at 21.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.98, in 1990.

That places Vanuatu 106th 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 Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in Vanuatu, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 13.98
1991 14.2 +1.6%
1992 14.41 +1.5%
1993 14.62 +1.5%
1994 14.82 +1.4%
1995 15.03 +1.4%
1996 15.23 +1.3%
1997 15.44 +1.4%
1998 15.65 +1.4%
1999 15.86 +1.3%
2000 16.08 +1.4%
2001 16.29 +1.3%
2002 16.51 +1.4%
2003 16.72 +1.3%
2004 16.93 +1.3%
2005 17.13 +1.2%
2006 17.34 +1.2%
2007 17.53 +1.1%
2008 17.73 +1.1%
2009 17.92 +1.1%
2010 18.1 +1.0%
2011 18.28 +1.0%
2012 18.48 +1.1%
2013 18.68 +1.1%
2014 18.91 +1.2%
2015 19.15 +1.3%
2016 19.41 +1.4%
2017 19.68 +1.4%
2018 19.97 +1.5%
2019 20.27 +1.5%
2020 20.59 +1.6%
2021 20.92 +1.6%
2022 21.28 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.92 13.98 15.86 10
2000s 17.02 16.08 17.92 10
2010s 19.09 18.1 20.27 10
2020s 20.93 20.59 21.28 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 103 Finland 21.51 compare
  2. 104 Turkmenistan 21.4 compare
  3. 105 Belarus 21.37 compare
  4. 107 Iceland 21.23 compare
  5. 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.19 compare
  6. 109 Gabon 21.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Vanuatu?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Vanuatu was 21.28 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 21.28 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 13.98 in 1990.
How does Vanuatu rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Vanuatu ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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