Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Europe (UNSDG)

Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 54.03 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
54.03
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
57th
of 156 groups
All-time high
54.03
in 2022
All-time low
49.25
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Europe (UNSDG), 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 49.22001: 49.62002: 502003: 50.52004: 50.82005: 51.22006: 51.62007: 51.92008: 52.12009: 52.42010: 52.62011: 52.82012: 52.92013: 532014: 53.12015: 53.32016: 53.42017: 53.52018: 53.62019: 53.72020: 53.82021: 53.92022: 54

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Europe (UNSDG) stood at 54.03. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 54.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.25, in 2000.

Europe (UNSDG) ranks 57th 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 Europe (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Europe (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 49.25
2001 49.64 +0.8%
2002 50.04 +0.8%
2003 50.47 +0.9%
2004 50.84 +0.7%
2005 51.24 +0.8%
2006 51.58 +0.7%
2007 51.9 +0.6%
2008 52.15 +0.5%
2009 52.39 +0.5%
2010 52.59 +0.4%
2011 52.76 +0.3%
2012 52.88 +0.2%
2013 53.01 +0.3%
2014 53.13 +0.2%
2015 53.27 +0.3%
2016 53.38 +0.2%
2017 53.49 +0.2%
2018 53.61 +0.2%
2019 53.72 +0.2%
2020 53.82 +0.2%
2021 53.91 +0.2%
2022 54.03 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.95 49.25 52.39 10
2010s 53.19 52.59 53.72 10
2020s 53.92 53.82 54.03 3

Countries ranked near Europe (UNSDG)

  1. 54 Brazil 63 compare
  2. 55 Poland 62.74 compare
  3. 56 Antigua and Barbuda 62.67 compare
  4. 57 Saint Lucia 62.58 compare
  5. 58 Uzbekistan 62.46 compare
  6. 59 Hungary 62.17 compare
  7. 60 Albania 62.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Europe (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Europe (UNSDG) was 54.03 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Europe (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 54.03 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Europe (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.25 in 2000.
How does Europe (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Europe (UNSDG) ranks 57th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Europe (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe (UNSDG) 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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