Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)

ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 29.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.51
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
135th
of 156 groups
All-time high
29.51
in 2022
All-time low
10.01
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E), 2000–2022

10152025302000201120222000: 102001: 10.52002: 11.12003: 11.72004: 12.32005: 132006: 13.72007: 14.52008: 15.22009: 16.12010: 16.92011: 17.82012: 18.72013: 19.72014: 20.72015: 21.72016: 22.82017: 23.92018: 252019: 26.12020: 27.32021: 28.42022: 29.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) recorded 29.51 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 3.9% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) peaked at 29.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.01, in 2000.

That places ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) 135th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 10.01
2001 10.53 +5.2%
2002 11.13 +5.7%
2003 11.69 +5.0%
2004 12.3 +5.2%
2005 13 +5.7%
2006 13.71 +5.4%
2007 14.46 +5.5%
2008 15.21 +5.1%
2009 16.05 +5.5%
2010 16.91 +5.3%
2011 17.78 +5.2%
2012 18.73 +5.3%
2013 19.74 +5.4%
2014 20.7 +4.9%
2015 21.74 +5.0%
2016 22.79 +4.8%
2017 23.9 +4.9%
2018 25.04 +4.8%
2019 26.12 +4.3%
2020 27.27 +4.4%
2021 28.39 +4.1%
2022 29.51 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.81 10.01 16.05 10
2010s 21.35 16.91 26.12 10
2020s 28.39 27.27 29.51 3

Countries ranked near ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)

  1. 132 Comoros 42.88 compare
  2. 133 Sao Tome and Principe 42.62 compare
  3. 134 Lesotho 42.27 compare
  4. 135 Botswana 41.99 compare
  5. 136 Gambia 40.94 compare
  6. 137 Singapore 40.73 compare
  7. 138 Switzerland 40.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) was 29.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)?
The highest recorded value was 29.51 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.01 in 2000.
How does ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) ranks 135th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E)?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP_LDC (LDC_E) 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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