Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Belarus
Belarus: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 55.42 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
55.42
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
97th
of 193 countries
All-time high
55.42
in 2022
All-time low
48.39
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Belarus, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 55.42 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Belarus peaked at 55.42 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.39, in 1991.
That places Belarus 97th 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 (Crude estimate) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.41 | — |
| 1991 | 48.39 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.43 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.5 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.6 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.74 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 48.93 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 49.16 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.42 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 49.72 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.04 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.39 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 50.76 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.12 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.49 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 51.84 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 52.18 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 52.5 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.8 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 53.07 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 53.32 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 53.55 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 53.77 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.98 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.18 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.38 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.57 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.74 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 54.91 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 55.08 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.25 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 55.42 | +0.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 55.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.16, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 55.42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.98, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7 | 48.39 | 49.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.28 | 49.72 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.05 | 53.07 | 54.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.25 | 55.08 | 55.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Belarus?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Belarus was 55.42 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 55.42 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.39 in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Belarus ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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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