Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 61.39 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
61.39
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
32nd
of 156 groups
All-time high
61.39
in 2022
All-time low
49.37
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 49.42001: 49.92002: 50.52003: 51.22004: 51.72005: 52.32006: 52.92007: 53.52008: 542009: 54.52010: 55.12011: 55.62012: 56.22013: 56.72014: 57.22015: 57.82016: 58.32017: 58.92018: 59.42019: 59.92020: 60.42021: 60.82022: 61.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 61.39 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 61.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.37, in 2000.

That places Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 32nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 49.37
2001 49.95 +1.2%
2002 50.54 +1.2%
2003 51.17 +1.2%
2004 51.75 +1.1%
2005 52.32 +1.1%
2006 52.89 +1.1%
2007 53.46 +1.1%
2008 54.01 +1.0%
2009 54.55 +1.0%
2010 55.09 +1.0%
2011 55.63 +1.0%
2012 56.15 +0.9%
2013 56.7 +1.0%
2014 57.22 +0.9%
2015 57.78 +1.0%
2016 58.34 +1.0%
2017 58.87 +0.9%
2018 59.37 +0.9%
2019 59.85 +0.8%
2020 60.36 +0.8%
2021 60.84 +0.8%
2022 61.39 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52 49.37 54.55 10
2010s 57.5 55.09 59.85 10
2020s 60.86 60.36 61.39 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 61.39 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 61.39 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.37 in 2000.
How does Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 32nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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