Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 10.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 10.81. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 10.81 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.16, in 2000.
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 116th 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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.16 | — |
| 2001 | 4.49 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 4.79 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 5.11 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 5.46 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 5.75 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.06 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.36 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.64 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.91 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 7.16 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.41 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.66 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.86 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.12 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.38 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.69 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 8.96 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.3 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 9.64 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 10 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 10.41 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.81 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.57 | 4.16 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.32 | 7.16 | 9.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 | 10 | 10.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,625 (2100)
- Child deaths 712,753 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 36.62 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 134,312 (2024)
All data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 10.81 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 in 2000.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 116th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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