Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in África Occidental y Central
África Occidental y Central: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 30.69 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in África Occidental y Central, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
África Occidental y Central recorded 30.69 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in África Occidental y Central peaked at 30.69 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2000.
That places África Occidental y Central 126th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in África Occidental y Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17 | — |
| 2001 | 17.8 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 18.63 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 19.44 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 20.25 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 21.04 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 21.79 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 22.52 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 23.18 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 23.85 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 24.42 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 24.93 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 25.44 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 25.93 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.37 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 26.87 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.38 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 27.86 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.39 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 28.97 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 29.5 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 30.1 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 30.69 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.55 | 17 | 23.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.66 | 24.42 | 28.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1 | 29.5 | 30.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near África Occidental y Central
- 123 Andorra 48.17 compare
- 124 Mauritania 47.19 compare
- 125 Gabon 46.9 compare
- 126 Cape Verde 46.69 compare
- 127 Bhutan 46.68 compare
- 128 Netherlands 45.93 compare
- 129 Thailand 45.68 compare
More health data for África Occidental y Central
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in África Occidental y Central?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in África Occidental y Central was 30.69 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The highest recorded value was 30.69 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2000.
- How does África Occidental y Central rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- África Occidental y Central ranks 126th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in África Occidental y Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this África Occidental y Central data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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