Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Northern Africa (African Union)
Northern Africa (African Union): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 65.07 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Northern Africa (African Union), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Africa (African Union) recorded 65.07 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Northern Africa (African Union) peaked at 65.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.23, in 2000.
Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 22nd of 156 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.23 | — |
| 2001 | 53.04 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 53.86 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 54.62 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 55.38 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 56.09 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 56.73 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 57.35 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 57.92 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 58.47 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 59.05 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 59.62 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.14 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 60.67 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 61.23 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.75 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 62.31 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 62.79 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.26 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.75 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 64.17 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 64.61 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 65.07 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.57 | 52.23 | 58.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.46 | 59.05 | 63.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.62 | 64.17 | 65.07 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (African Union)
- 19 United States of America 72.43 compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 71.84 compare
- 21 Micronesia, Federated States of 71.71 compare
- 22 Panama 71.6 compare
- 23 Palau 71.33 compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 71.33 compare
- 25 Syrian Arab Republic 71.11 compare
More health data for Northern Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,548 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6308 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 13,965 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 7,736 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 26,601 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 7,244 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 41,581 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 19,880 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 12,636 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 34.18 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Northern Africa (African Union) was 65.07 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.23 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa (African Union) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 22nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa (African Union) 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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