Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in América del Norte
América del Norte: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 71.01 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in América del Norte, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in América del Norte stood at 71.01. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in América del Norte peaked at 71.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.11, in 2000.
That places América del Norte 7th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in América del Norte, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.11 | — |
| 2001 | 60.89 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.75 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 62.52 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 63.18 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 63.84 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 64.51 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 65.16 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 65.73 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.19 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 66.65 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.11 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.48 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 67.85 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.21 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.57 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.94 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.3 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.66 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.02 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.38 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 70.73 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 71.01 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.39 | 60.11 | 66.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.38 | 66.65 | 70.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.71 | 70.38 | 71.01 | 3 |
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More health data for América del Norte
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -0.4826 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,362 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.76 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 7,146 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.9707 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Child deaths 3,918 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5684 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 2,675 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in América del Norte?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in América del Norte was 71.01 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in América del Norte?
- The highest recorded value was 71.01 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in América del Norte?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.11 in 2000.
- How does América del Norte rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- América del Norte ranks 7th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in América del Norte?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this América del Norte 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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