Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 61.68 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
61.68
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
62nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
61.68
in 2022
All-time low
41.33
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Azerbaijan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Azerbaijan stood at 61.68. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Azerbaijan peaked at 61.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.33, in 1990.
That places Azerbaijan 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.33 | — |
| 1991 | 42.03 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 42.74 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 43.46 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 44.17 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 44.88 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 45.59 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 46.31 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 47.03 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 47.78 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 48.54 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 49.29 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 50.04 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 50.78 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 51.51 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 52.21 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 52.9 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 53.58 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 54.24 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 54.88 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 55.52 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 56.13 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 56.72 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 57.28 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 57.82 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.34 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 58.85 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.34 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 59.82 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.28 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.75 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 61.22 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 61.68 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.53 | 41.33 | 47.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.8 | 48.54 | 54.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.01 | 55.52 | 60.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.22 | 60.75 | 61.68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 59 Hungary 62.17 compare
- 60 Albania 62.16 compare
- 61 North Macedonia 61.82 compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.51 compare
- 64 Greece 61.44 compare
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61.42 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Azerbaijan?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Azerbaijan was 61.68 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.33 in 1990.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Azerbaijan ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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