Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)

ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 35.23 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
35.23
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
100th
of 156 groups
All-time high
35.23
in 2022
All-time low
16.42
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN), 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 16.42001: 172002: 17.62003: 18.32004: 18.92005: 19.62006: 20.42007: 21.12008: 21.92009: 22.62010: 23.52011: 24.32012: 25.12013: 262014: 272015: 282016: 292017: 302018: 312019: 32.12020: 33.12021: 34.22022: 35.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) stood at 35.23. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) peaked at 35.23 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.42, in 2000.

ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) ranks 100th 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 ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 16.42
2001 17.01 +3.6%
2002 17.61 +3.5%
2003 18.29 +3.9%
2004 18.93 +3.5%
2005 19.62 +3.7%
2006 20.35 +3.7%
2007 21.07 +3.5%
2008 21.85 +3.7%
2009 22.62 +3.5%
2010 23.46 +3.7%
2011 24.28 +3.5%
2012 25.14 +3.5%
2013 26.04 +3.6%
2014 27.02 +3.8%
2015 28 +3.6%
2016 29.01 +3.6%
2017 29.99 +3.4%
2018 31.03 +3.4%
2019 32.06 +3.3%
2020 33.1 +3.2%
2021 34.19 +3.3%
2022 35.23 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.38 16.42 22.62 10
2010s 27.6 23.46 32.06 10
2020s 34.18 33.1 35.23 3

Countries ranked near ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)

  1. 97 Belarus 55.42 compare
  2. 98 Finland 55.28 compare
  3. 99 South Africa 55.05 compare
  4. 100 Morocco 54.95 compare
  5. 101 Malaysia 54.93 compare
  6. 102 Slovenia 54.85 compare
  7. 103 Pakistan 54.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) was 35.23 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)?
The highest recorded value was 35.23 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.42 in 2000.
How does ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) ranks 100th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN) 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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