Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 53.82 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
53.82
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
107th
of 193 countries
All-time high
54.24
in 2010
All-time low
48.63
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Cyprus, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 53.82 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Cyprus peaked at 54.24 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.63, in 1990.
That places Cyprus 107th 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.63 | — |
| 1991 | 48.91 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 49.21 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 49.52 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.85 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 50.2 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 50.56 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 50.94 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 51.33 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 51.72 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 52.11 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 52.48 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 52.82 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 53.13 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.41 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.65 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 53.86 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.02 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.14 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.21 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.24 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.23 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.21 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.17 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.12 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.08 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.04 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.99 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 53.95 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.91 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.87 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.84 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.82 | -0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 53.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.54, 90% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 53.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.98, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.09 | 48.63 | 51.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.38 | 52.11 | 54.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.09 | 53.91 | 54.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.84 | 53.82 | 53.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Cyprus?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Cyprus was 53.82 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 54.24 in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.63 in 1990.
- How does Cyprus rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Cyprus ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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