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
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Central Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More health data for Central Asia (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,720 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.25 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 11,452 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.27 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 15,857 (2024)
- Child deaths 4,405 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5145 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 3,373 (2024)
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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