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
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN), 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More health data for ESCAP_ASEAN (ASEAN)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 6,188 (2100)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 10.07 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.3 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 20.83 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 9.13 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.43 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 12.01 (2020)
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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