Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 36.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
36.06
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
98th
of 156 groups
All-time high
36.06
in 2022
All-time low
19.18
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 19.22001: 19.72002: 20.32003: 20.92004: 21.52005: 22.12006: 22.72007: 23.42008: 24.12009: 24.82010: 25.52011: 26.32012: 27.12013: 27.92014: 28.72015: 29.72016: 30.52017: 31.42018: 32.42019: 33.22020: 34.12021: 35.12022: 36.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) stood at 36.06. 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 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 36.06 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.18, in 2000.

That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) 98th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 19.18
2001 19.73 +2.9%
2002 20.28 +2.8%
2003 20.85 +2.8%
2004 21.48 +3.0%
2005 22.06 +2.7%
2006 22.72 +3.0%
2007 23.37 +2.9%
2008 24.1 +3.1%
2009 24.83 +3.0%
2010 25.52 +2.8%
2011 26.27 +2.9%
2012 27.09 +3.2%
2013 27.87 +2.8%
2014 28.73 +3.1%
2015 29.66 +3.2%
2016 30.53 +3.0%
2017 31.41 +2.9%
2018 32.35 +3.0%
2019 33.24 +2.7%
2020 34.13 +2.7%
2021 35.1 +2.8%
2022 36.06 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.86 19.18 24.83 10
2010s 29.27 25.52 33.24 10
2020s 35.1 34.13 36.06 3

Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 95 Cuba 55.56 compare
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  3. 97 Belarus 55.42 compare
  4. 98 Finland 55.28 compare
  5. 99 South Africa 55.05 compare
  6. 100 Morocco 54.95 compare
  7. 101 Malaysia 54.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 36.06 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 36.06 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.18 in 2000.
How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 98th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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