Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Western Europe (UNSDG)
Western Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 15.76 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
15.76
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
82nd
of 156 groups
All-time high
16.32
in 2009
All-time low
14.63
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Western Europe (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Western Europe (UNSDG) stood at 15.76.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Western Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 16.32 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.63, in 2000.
That places Western Europe (UNSDG) 82nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Western Europe (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.63 | — |
| 2001 | 14.94 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 15.21 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 15.48 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 15.7 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 15.88 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.09 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 16.2 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.28 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.32 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.31 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.29 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.24 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.18 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.1 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.05 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.02 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.98 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.93 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.88 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.84 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.8 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 15.76 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.67 | 14.63 | 16.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1 | 15.88 | 16.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8 | 15.76 | 15.84 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe (UNSDG)
More health data for Western Europe (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,618 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 45.6 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.35 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 21.1 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 6.37 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.48 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 6.84 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Western Europe (UNSDG) was 15.76 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.32 in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.63 in 2000.
- How does Western Europe (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 82nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Europe (UNSDG) 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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