Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in África Oriental y Meridional
África Oriental y Meridional: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 29.19 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in África Oriental y Meridional, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in África Oriental y Meridional is 29.19, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in África Oriental y Meridional peaked at 29.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.33, in 2000.
That places África Oriental y Meridional 137th 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 Oriental y Meridional, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.33 | — |
| 2001 | 19.8 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 20.3 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 20.8 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21.31 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 21.79 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 22.27 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 22.68 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 23.11 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 23.5 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.91 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 24.25 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.62 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 25 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 25.42 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 25.84 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 26.26 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 26.68 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 27.15 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.66 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 28.15 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 28.68 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 29.19 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.49 | 19.33 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.68 | 23.91 | 27.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.68 | 28.15 | 29.19 | 3 |
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More health data for África Oriental y Meridional
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,140 (2100)
- Child deaths 254,739 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.91 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 545,560 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 290,821 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 28.13 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 13.43 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4619 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 142,488 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in África Oriental y Meridional?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in África Oriental y Meridional was 29.19 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in África Oriental y Meridional?
- The highest recorded value was 29.19 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in África Oriental y Meridional?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.33 in 2000.
- How does África Oriental y Meridional rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- África Oriental y Meridional ranks 137th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in África Oriental y Meridional?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this África Oriental y Meridional 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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