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

Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 36.37 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
36.37
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
92nd
of 156 groups
All-time high
36.37
in 2022
All-time low
20.03
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 202001: 20.62002: 21.12003: 21.72004: 22.32005: 22.82006: 23.52007: 24.12008: 24.82009: 25.62010: 26.22011: 26.92012: 27.82013: 28.52014: 29.32015: 30.22016: 31.12017: 31.92018: 32.82019: 33.72020: 34.52021: 35.42022: 36.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eastern Asia (UNSDG) recorded 36.37 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 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 36.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.03, in 2000.

That places Eastern Asia (UNSDG) 92nd 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 Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Eastern Asia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 20.03
2001 20.58 +2.7%
2002 21.12 +2.6%
2003 21.67 +2.6%
2004 22.3 +2.9%
2005 22.84 +2.4%
2006 23.48 +2.8%
2007 24.11 +2.7%
2008 24.84 +3.0%
2009 25.56 +2.9%
2010 26.2 +2.5%
2011 26.93 +2.8%
2012 27.75 +3.1%
2013 28.49 +2.6%
2014 29.32 +2.9%
2015 30.24 +3.1%
2016 31.07 +2.8%
2017 31.91 +2.7%
2018 32.83 +2.9%
2019 33.66 +2.6%
2020 34.51 +2.5%
2021 35.44 +2.7%
2022 36.37 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.65 20.03 25.56 10
2010s 29.84 26.2 33.66 10
2020s 35.44 34.51 36.37 3

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 89 Eswatini 57.14 compare
  2. 90 Turkmenistan 56.98 compare
  3. 91 Solomon Islands 56.93 compare
  4. 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.86 compare
  5. 93 Guyana 56.42 compare
  6. 94 Ukraine 56.13 compare
  7. 95 Cuba 55.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 36.37 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 36.37 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.03 in 2000.
How does Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 92nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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