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

World Bank (upper middle income): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 15.93 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.93
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
79th
of 156 groups
All-time high
15.93
in 2022
All-time low
6.97
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0510152000201120222000: 72001: 7.22002: 7.52003: 7.82004: 8.12005: 8.42006: 8.72007: 92008: 9.32009: 9.72010: 10.12011: 10.42012: 10.92013: 11.32014: 11.72015: 12.22016: 12.72017: 13.22018: 13.72019: 14.22020: 14.82021: 15.32022: 15.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in World Bank (upper middle income) stood at 15.93. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in World Bank (upper middle income) peaked at 15.93 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.97, in 2000.

That places World Bank (upper middle income) 79th 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 (upper middle income), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in World Bank (upper middle income), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 6.97
2001 7.23 +3.6%
2002 7.55 +4.5%
2003 7.81 +3.5%
2004 8.07 +3.3%
2005 8.38 +3.9%
2006 8.7 +3.8%
2007 9.02 +3.6%
2008 9.33 +3.5%
2009 9.67 +3.6%
2010 10.08 +4.2%
2011 10.43 +3.5%
2012 10.85 +4.0%
2013 11.29 +4.0%
2014 11.74 +4.0%
2015 12.21 +4.0%
2016 12.72 +4.2%
2017 13.18 +3.6%
2018 13.7 +4.0%
2019 14.23 +3.8%
2020 14.76 +3.8%
2021 15.35 +3.9%
2022 15.93 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.27 6.97 9.67 10
2010s 12.04 10.08 14.23 10
2020s 15.35 14.76 15.93 3

Countries ranked near World Bank (upper middle income)

  1. 76 Azerbaijan 26.55 compare
  2. 77 Canada 26.23 compare
  3. 78 Czechia 25.98 compare
  4. 79 Lithuania 25.36 compare
  5. 80 Armenia 24.51 compare
  6. 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.27 compare
  7. 81 Latvia 24.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in World Bank (upper middle income)?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in World Bank (upper middle income) was 15.93 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 15.93 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.97 in 2000.
How does World Bank (upper middle income) rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 79th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in World Bank (upper middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World Bank (upper middle 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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