Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in ECE_European Union (E25)
ECE_European Union (E25): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 51.33 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
51.33
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
66th
of 156 groups
All-time high
51.49
in 2011
All-time low
48.87
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in ECE_European Union (E25), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ECE_European Union (E25) stood at 51.33.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ECE_European Union (E25) peaked at 51.49 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.87, in 2000.
That places ECE_European Union (E25) 66th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in ECE_European Union (E25), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.87 | — |
| 2001 | 49.23 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 49.58 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.96 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 50.27 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.58 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 50.85 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 51.08 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 51.23 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 51.37 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.45 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.49 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.49 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.48 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.47 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.47 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.46 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.44 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.41 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.39 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.37 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.34 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.33 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3 | 48.87 | 51.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.46 | 51.39 | 51.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.35 | 51.33 | 51.37 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ECE_European Union (E25)
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.51 compare
- 64 Greece 61.44 compare
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61.42 compare
- 66 Republic of Moldova 61.19 compare
- 67 Jamaica 61.09 compare
- 68 Seychelles 60.77 compare
- 69 Slovakia 60.56 compare
More health data for ECE_European Union (E25)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 2,841 (2100)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 19.49 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.04 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 24.17 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 8.09 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.49 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 7.19 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ECE_European Union (E25)?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ECE_European Union (E25) was 51.33 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in ECE_European Union (E25)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.49 in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in ECE_European Union (E25)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.87 in 2000.
- How does ECE_European Union (E25) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- ECE_European Union (E25) ranks 66th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in ECE_European Union (E25)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECE_European Union (E25) 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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