Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 55.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) recorded 55.06 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 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) peaked at 55.06 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.51, in 2000.
ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) ranks 56th 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_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.51 | — |
| 2001 | 46.88 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.18 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.5 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 47.87 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.17 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.56 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.86 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.17 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.55 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.85 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.24 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.63 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.04 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 51.44 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.84 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.33 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 52.74 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 53.14 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 53.63 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 54.05 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 54.55 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 55.06 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.03 | 46.51 | 49.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.69 | 49.85 | 53.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.55 | 54.05 | 55.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
- 53 Guatemala 63.22 compare
- 54 Brazil 63 compare
- 55 Poland 62.74 compare
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 62.67 compare
- 57 Saint Lucia 62.58 compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 62.46 compare
- 59 Hungary 62.17 compare
More health data for ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 289.5 (2100)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 24.36 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.94 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 35.89 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 15.4 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.09 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 17.94 (2020)
All data for ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) was 55.06 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.06 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.51 in 2000.
- How does ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) ranks 56th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) 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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