Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States

ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 47.74 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
47.74
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
70th
of 156 groups
All-time high
47.74
in 2022
All-time low
37.44
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States, 2000–2022

010203040502000201120222000: 37.42001: 37.72002: 382003: 38.42004: 38.82005: 39.22006: 39.62007: 39.82008: 40.22009: 40.52010: 40.92011: 41.42012: 41.92013: 42.32014: 42.92015: 43.42016: 442017: 44.62018: 45.22019: 45.82020: 46.42021: 47.12022: 47.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States recorded 47.74 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States peaked at 47.74 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.44, in 2000.

That places ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States 70th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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_Small Islands Developing States, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 37.44
2001 37.73 +0.8%
2002 38 +0.7%
2003 38.39 +1.0%
2004 38.84 +1.2%
2005 39.18 +0.9%
2006 39.56 +1.0%
2007 39.85 +0.7%
2008 40.17 +0.8%
2009 40.54 +0.9%
2010 40.94 +1.0%
2011 41.4 +1.1%
2012 41.86 +1.1%
2013 42.34 +1.1%
2014 42.87 +1.3%
2015 43.44 +1.3%
2016 44.01 +1.3%
2017 44.6 +1.3%
2018 45.19 +1.3%
2019 45.81 +1.4%
2020 46.43 +1.4%
2021 47.14 +1.5%
2022 47.74 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.97 37.44 40.54 10
2010s 43.25 40.94 45.81 10
2020s 47.11 46.43 47.74 3

Countries ranked near ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States

  1. 67 Jamaica 61.09 compare
  2. 68 Seychelles 60.77 compare
  3. 69 Slovakia 60.56 compare
  4. 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60.38 compare
  5. 71 Grenada 59.93 compare
  6. 72 Colombia 59.72 compare
  7. 73 Czechia 59.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States was 47.74 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States?
The highest recorded value was 47.74 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States?
The lowest recorded value was 37.44 in 2000.
How does ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States ranks 70th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States 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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