Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in East African Community (EAC)
East African Community (EAC): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 26.37 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in East African Community (EAC), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East African Community (EAC) recorded 26.37 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in East African Community (EAC) peaked at 26.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.81, in 2000.
That places East African Community (EAC) 142nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in East African Community (EAC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.81 | — |
| 2001 | 13.34 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.85 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 14.44 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 15.03 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.63 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 16.22 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 16.76 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 17.37 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 17.92 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 18.51 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 19.08 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 19.66 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 20.26 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 20.87 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 21.5 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 22.19 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 22.83 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.52 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 24.22 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 24.91 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 25.67 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 26.37 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.34 | 12.81 | 17.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.26 | 18.51 | 24.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.65 | 24.91 | 26.37 | 3 |
Countries ranked near East African Community (EAC)
More health data for East African Community (EAC)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 15,736 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3683 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 69,698 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 71,052 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 133,088 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 43,300 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 247,440 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 106,690 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 63,390 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in East African Community (EAC)?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in East African Community (EAC) was 26.37 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.81 in 2000.
- How does East African Community (EAC) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- East African Community (EAC) ranks 142nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in East African Community (EAC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East African Community (EAC) 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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