Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Eastern Africa (African Union)
Eastern Africa (African Union): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 24.16 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Eastern Africa (African Union), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern Africa (African Union) recorded 24.16 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Eastern Africa (African Union) peaked at 24.16 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.81, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa (African Union) 148th 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 Eastern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.81 | — |
| 2001 | 13.27 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 13.73 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 14.22 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 14.72 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 15.19 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 15.7 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 16.15 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 16.63 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 17.08 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 17.57 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 17.98 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.45 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.91 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.43 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 19.95 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.52 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 21.08 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 21.66 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 22.29 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 22.89 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 23.53 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 24.16 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.95 | 12.81 | 17.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.78 | 17.57 | 22.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.53 | 22.89 | 24.16 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (African Union)
More health data for Eastern Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 16,377 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4757 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 99,009 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 78,391 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 177,529 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 44,051 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 299,971 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 122,571 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 78,520 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 16.68 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Eastern Africa (African Union) was 24.16 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.16 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.81 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa (African Union) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 148th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (African Union) 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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