Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)

ECE_West Balkans (ST7): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 58.47 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
58.47
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
44th
of 156 groups
All-time high
58.47
in 2022
All-time low
49.33
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7), 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 49.32001: 49.72002: 50.22003: 50.72004: 51.12005: 51.52006: 522007: 52.42008: 52.92009: 53.32010: 53.72011: 54.12012: 54.52013: 54.92014: 55.32015: 55.72016: 56.12017: 56.42018: 56.82019: 57.22020: 57.62021: 582022: 58.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

ECE_West Balkans (ST7) recorded 58.47 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 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7) peaked at 58.47 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.33, in 2000.

ECE_West Balkans (ST7) ranks 44th of 156 groups on this measure, 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 ECE_West Balkans (ST7), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in ECE_West Balkans (ST7), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 49.33
2001 49.73 +0.8%
2002 50.16 +0.9%
2003 50.65 +1.0%
2004 51.05 +0.8%
2005 51.53 +0.9%
2006 51.98 +0.9%
2007 52.43 +0.9%
2008 52.9 +0.9%
2009 53.32 +0.8%
2010 53.73 +0.8%
2011 54.12 +0.7%
2012 54.47 +0.7%
2013 54.87 +0.7%
2014 55.26 +0.7%
2015 55.68 +0.8%
2016 56.07 +0.7%
2017 56.45 +0.7%
2018 56.83 +0.7%
2019 57.24 +0.7%
2020 57.63 +0.7%
2021 58.02 +0.7%
2022 58.47 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.31 49.33 53.32 10
2010s 55.47 53.73 57.24 10
2020s 58.04 57.63 58.47 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7) was 58.47 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
The highest recorded value was 58.47 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.33 in 2000.
How does ECE_West Balkans (ST7) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
ECE_West Balkans (ST7) ranks 44th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE_West Balkans (ST7) 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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