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

Eastern Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 59.28 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
59.28
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
40th
of 156 groups
All-time high
59.28
in 2022
All-time low
48.45
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02040602000201120222000: 48.52001: 48.92002: 49.32003: 49.92004: 50.42005: 50.92006: 51.52007: 522008: 52.52009: 532010: 53.62011: 54.12012: 54.52013: 552014: 55.52015: 562016: 56.42017: 56.92018: 57.42019: 57.82020: 58.32021: 58.72022: 59.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG) stood at 59.28. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 59.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.45, in 2000.

That places Eastern Europe (UNSDG) 40th 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 Europe (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Eastern Europe (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 48.45
2001 48.87 +0.9%
2002 49.32 +0.9%
2003 49.86 +1.1%
2004 50.38 +1.0%
2005 50.95 +1.1%
2006 51.47 +1.0%
2007 52.02 +1.1%
2008 52.53 +1.0%
2009 53.05 +1.0%
2010 53.56 +1.0%
2011 54.07 +1.0%
2012 54.52 +0.8%
2013 55.03 +0.9%
2014 55.46 +0.8%
2015 55.97 +0.9%
2016 56.44 +0.8%
2017 56.9 +0.8%
2018 57.38 +0.8%
2019 57.84 +0.8%
2020 58.3 +0.8%
2021 58.75 +0.8%
2022 59.28 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.69 48.45 53.05 10
2010s 55.72 53.56 57.84 10
2020s 58.78 58.3 59.28 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG) was 59.28 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Eastern Europe (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 59.28 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Eastern Europe (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 48.45 in 2000.
How does Eastern Europe (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Eastern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 40th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Eastern Europe (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe (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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