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
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Eastern Europe (UNSDG), 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
More health data for Eastern Europe (UNSDG)
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- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 25.4 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.11 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 20.69 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 6.76 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.68 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 7.06 (2020)
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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