Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Central Asia (UNSDG)

Central Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 58.75 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
58.75
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
43rd
of 156 groups
All-time high
58.75
in 2022
All-time low
40.79
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Central Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 40.82001: 41.62002: 42.32003: 43.22004: 43.92005: 44.72006: 45.62007: 46.42008: 47.32009: 48.22010: 492011: 49.92012: 50.82013: 51.62014: 52.52015: 53.32016: 54.22017: 54.92018: 55.72019: 56.52020: 57.22021: 582022: 58.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Central Asia (UNSDG) stood at 58.75. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Central Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 58.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.79, in 2000.

Central Asia (UNSDG) ranks 43rd of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Central Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Central Asia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 40.79
2001 41.58 +1.9%
2002 42.3 +1.7%
2003 43.15 +2.0%
2004 43.92 +1.8%
2005 44.74 +1.9%
2006 45.58 +1.9%
2007 46.45 +1.9%
2008 47.29 +1.8%
2009 48.17 +1.9%
2010 49.01 +1.7%
2011 49.92 +1.9%
2012 50.8 +1.8%
2013 51.65 +1.7%
2014 52.45 +1.6%
2015 53.3 +1.6%
2016 54.15 +1.6%
2017 54.93 +1.4%
2018 55.71 +1.4%
2019 56.47 +1.4%
2020 57.22 +1.3%
2021 57.99 +1.3%
2022 58.75 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.4 40.79 48.17 10
2010s 52.84 49.01 56.47 10
2020s 57.99 57.22 58.75 3

Countries ranked near Central Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 40 El Salvador 66.17 compare
  2. 41 Oman 66.16 compare
  3. 42 Fiji 65.79 compare
  4. 43 Georgia 65.75 compare
  5. 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.14 compare
  6. 45 Romania 65.08 compare
  7. 46 Lebanon 65.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Central Asia (UNSDG) was 58.75 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 58.75 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 40.79 in 2000.
How does Central Asia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Central Asia (UNSDG) ranks 43rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Central Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central Asia (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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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