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

Melanesia (UNSDG): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 52.94 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
52.94
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
62nd
of 156 groups
All-time high
52.94
in 2022
All-time low
42.64
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02040602000201120222000: 42.62001: 43.12002: 43.52003: 43.92004: 44.32005: 44.72006: 45.22007: 45.62008: 462009: 46.42010: 46.82011: 47.32012: 47.82013: 48.32014: 48.72015: 49.22016: 49.82017: 50.32018: 50.72019: 51.32020: 51.82021: 52.42022: 52.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Melanesia (UNSDG) stood at 52.94. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Melanesia (UNSDG) peaked at 52.94 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.64, in 2000.

Melanesia (UNSDG) ranks 62nd 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 Melanesia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Melanesia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 42.64
2001 43.11 +1.1%
2002 43.49 +0.9%
2003 43.88 +0.9%
2004 44.35 +1.1%
2005 44.73 +0.9%
2006 45.2 +1.1%
2007 45.59 +0.9%
2008 45.98 +0.9%
2009 46.44 +1.0%
2010 46.83 +0.8%
2011 47.31 +1.0%
2012 47.77 +1.0%
2013 48.26 +1.0%
2014 48.73 +1.0%
2015 49.21 +1.0%
2016 49.78 +1.2%
2017 50.27 +1.0%
2018 50.74 +0.9%
2019 51.31 +1.1%
2020 51.79 +0.9%
2021 52.36 +1.1%
2022 52.94 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.54 42.64 46.44 10
2010s 49.02 46.83 51.31 10
2020s 52.36 51.79 52.94 3

Countries ranked near Melanesia (UNSDG)

  1. 59 Hungary 62.17 compare
  2. 60 Albania 62.16 compare
  3. 61 North Macedonia 61.82 compare
  4. 62 Azerbaijan 61.68 compare
  5. 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.51 compare
  6. 64 Greece 61.44 compare
  7. 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Melanesia (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Melanesia (UNSDG) was 52.94 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Melanesia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 52.94 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Melanesia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.64 in 2000.
How does Melanesia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Melanesia (UNSDG) ranks 62nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Melanesia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia (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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