Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 60.85 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) stood at 60.85. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) peaked at 60.85 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.36, in 2000.
That places Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) 35th 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 Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.36 | — |
| 2001 | 43.25 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 44.14 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 45.02 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 45.87 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 46.72 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 47.57 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 48.39 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 49.2 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 50 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 50.76 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 51.6 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 52.39 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 53.25 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 54.11 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 55.01 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 55.93 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 56.76 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 57.57 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 58.41 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 59.18 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 60.01 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 60.85 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.25 | 42.36 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.58 | 50.76 | 58.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.01 | 59.18 | 60.85 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) was 60.85 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.85 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.36 in 2000.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 35th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa (World Bank 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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