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

World Bank (low income): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 11.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.1
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
114th
of 156 groups
All-time high
11.1
in 2022
All-time low
4.27
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02.557.5102000201120222000: 4.32001: 4.52002: 4.82003: 52004: 5.32005: 5.52006: 5.82007: 6.22008: 6.52009: 6.82010: 72011: 7.32012: 7.52013: 7.72014: 7.92015: 8.12016: 8.52017: 8.82018: 9.22019: 9.72020: 10.12021: 10.62022: 11.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in World Bank (low income) stood at 11.1. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in World Bank (low income) peaked at 11.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.27, in 2000.

That places World Bank (low income) 114th 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 (low income), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in World Bank (low income), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 4.27
2001 4.5 +5.3%
2002 4.76 +5.8%
2003 5.02 +5.3%
2004 5.28 +5.3%
2005 5.55 +5.0%
2006 5.84 +5.3%
2007 6.2 +6.1%
2008 6.49 +4.7%
2009 6.77 +4.2%
2010 7.02 +3.7%
2011 7.29 +3.9%
2012 7.54 +3.4%
2013 7.69 +2.1%
2014 7.88 +2.5%
2015 8.13 +3.1%
2016 8.46 +4.0%
2017 8.82 +4.3%
2018 9.22 +4.6%
2019 9.67 +4.9%
2020 10.14 +4.8%
2021 10.61 +4.7%
2022 11.1 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.47 4.27 6.77 10
2010s 8.17 7.02 9.67 10
2020s 10.62 10.14 11.1 3

Countries ranked near World Bank (low income)

  1. 111 Bulgaria 20.59 compare
  2. 112 Papua New Guinea 20.52 compare
  3. 113 Germany 20.4 compare
  4. 114 Belgium 20.03 compare
  5. 115 Slovenia 19.44 compare
  6. 116 Mauritius 19.23 compare
  7. 117 Afghanistan 19.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in World Bank (low income)?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in World Bank (low income) was 11.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.27 in 2000.
How does World Bank (low income) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
World Bank (low income) ranks 114th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in World Bank (low income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (low 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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