Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Central America (UNSDG)
Central America (UNSDG): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 71.26 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Central America (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Central America (UNSDG) is 71.26, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Central America (UNSDG) peaked at 71.26 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.12, in 2000.
That places Central America (UNSDG) 6th 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 Central America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.12 | — |
| 2001 | 58.03 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 58.84 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 59.65 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 60.39 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 61.12 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 61.84 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 62.55 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 63.28 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 63.93 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 64.64 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 65.27 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.91 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 66.54 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 67.17 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.71 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.31 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 68.78 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.3 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 69.83 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 70.29 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.74 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 71.26 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.67 | 57.12 | 63.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.35 | 64.64 | 69.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.76 | 70.29 | 71.26 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central America (UNSDG)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Central America (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Central America (UNSDG) was 71.26 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Central America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.26 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Central America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.12 in 2000.
- How does Central America (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Central America (UNSDG) ranks 6th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Central America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America (UNSDG) 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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