Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in World Bank (high income)

World Bank (high income): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 25.49 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.49
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
43rd
of 156 groups
All-time high
25.49
in 2022
All-time low
17.13
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in World Bank (high income), 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 17.12001: 17.62002: 18.22003: 18.72004: 19.22005: 19.62006: 20.12007: 20.52008: 212009: 21.42010: 21.72011: 222012: 22.42013: 22.62014: 22.92015: 23.32016: 23.62017: 23.92018: 24.22019: 24.52020: 24.82021: 25.22022: 25.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in World Bank (high income) is 25.49, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in World Bank (high income) peaked at 25.49 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.13, in 2000.

That places World Bank (high income) 43rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 World Bank (high income), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in World Bank (high income), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 17.13
2001 17.64 +3.0%
2002 18.17 +3.0%
2003 18.66 +2.7%
2004 19.16 +2.7%
2005 19.63 +2.5%
2006 20.11 +2.4%
2007 20.54 +2.2%
2008 20.95 +2.0%
2009 21.36 +1.9%
2010 21.71 +1.7%
2011 22.04 +1.5%
2012 22.35 +1.4%
2013 22.65 +1.3%
2014 22.95 +1.3%
2015 23.26 +1.4%
2016 23.58 +1.4%
2017 23.89 +1.3%
2018 24.2 +1.3%
2019 24.51 +1.3%
2020 24.83 +1.3%
2021 25.15 +1.3%
2022 25.49 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.34 17.13 21.36 10
2010s 23.11 21.71 24.51 10
2020s 25.16 24.83 25.49 3

Countries ranked near World Bank (high income)

  1. 41 Paraguay 32.96 compare
  2. 42 Malta 32.29 compare
  3. 43 United Arab Emirates 32.08 compare
  4. 44 Brunei Darussalam 31.71 compare
  5. 45 Hungary 31.7 compare
  6. 46 Costa Rica 31.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in World Bank (high income)?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in World Bank (high income) was 25.49 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The highest recorded value was 25.49 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.13 in 2000.
How does World Bank (high income) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
World Bank (high income) ranks 43rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in World Bank (high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (high income) 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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