Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies

ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 42.76 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
42.76
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
78th
of 156 groups
All-time high
42.76
in 2022
All-time low
17.87
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 17.92001: 18.72002: 19.42003: 20.42004: 21.22005: 22.12006: 23.12007: 24.12008: 25.12009: 26.12010: 27.22011: 28.32012: 29.52013: 30.72014: 322015: 33.32016: 34.52017: 35.92018: 37.32019: 38.62020: 402021: 41.42022: 42.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies recorded 42.76 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 3.3% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies peaked at 42.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.87, in 2000.

That places ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies 78th 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_WB Low Income Economies, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 17.87
2001 18.7 +4.7%
2002 19.45 +4.0%
2003 20.37 +4.7%
2004 21.22 +4.2%
2005 22.12 +4.2%
2006 23.09 +4.4%
2007 24.09 +4.3%
2008 25.1 +4.2%
2009 26.12 +4.1%
2010 27.19 +4.1%
2011 28.33 +4.2%
2012 29.47 +4.0%
2013 30.68 +4.1%
2014 31.95 +4.2%
2015 33.27 +4.1%
2016 34.53 +3.8%
2017 35.87 +3.9%
2018 37.26 +3.9%
2019 38.62 +3.7%
2020 40 +3.6%
2021 41.41 +3.5%
2022 42.76 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.81 17.87 26.12 10
2010s 32.72 27.19 38.62 10
2020s 41.39 40 42.76 3

Countries ranked near ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies

  1. 75 Canada 59.15 compare
  2. 76 Dominica 59.01 compare
  3. 77 Tajikistan 58.85 compare
  4. 78 Russian Federation 58.76 compare
  5. 79 Lithuania 58.67 compare
  6. 80 Kyrgyzstan 58.12 compare
  7. 80 Suriname 58.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies was 42.76 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
The highest recorded value was 42.76 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
The lowest recorded value was 17.87 in 2000.
How does ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies ranks 78th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP_WB Low Income Economies 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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