Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Africa (WHO regions)
Africa (WHO regions): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 30.76 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Africa (WHO regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Africa (WHO regions) stood at 30.76. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Africa (WHO regions) peaked at 30.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.25, in 2000.
That places Africa (WHO regions) 125th 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 Africa (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.25 | — |
| 2001 | 19.89 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 20.55 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 21.2 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 21.85 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 22.48 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 23.09 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 23.66 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 24.2 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 24.72 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 25.21 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 25.63 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 26.06 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 26.49 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 26.91 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 27.35 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 27.8 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 28.23 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 28.7 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 29.22 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 29.7 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.23 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 30.76 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.09 | 19.25 | 24.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.16 | 25.21 | 29.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.23 | 29.7 | 30.76 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO regions)
- 122 Afghanistan 48.57 compare
- 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
More health data for Africa (WHO regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,408 (2100)
- Child deaths 912,105 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 20.6 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.70 million (2024)
- Child mortality rate 24.72 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 788,826 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 44.81 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 242,744 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 392,831 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Africa (WHO regions) was 30.76 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.25 in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO regions) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 125th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO regions) 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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