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

Northern Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 58.87 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
58.87
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
42nd
of 156 groups
All-time high
58.87
in 2022
All-time low
53.14
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02040602000201120222000: 53.12001: 53.92002: 54.52003: 55.12004: 55.62005: 562006: 56.52007: 56.82008: 572009: 57.32010: 57.52011: 57.62012: 57.72013: 57.82014: 57.92015: 582016: 58.22017: 58.32018: 58.42019: 58.52020: 58.72021: 58.72022: 58.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) is 58.87, measured in 2022. 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 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 58.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.14, in 2000.

That places Northern Europe (UNSDG) 42nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Northern Europe (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Northern Europe (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 53.14
2001 53.85 +1.3%
2002 54.49 +1.2%
2003 55.05 +1.0%
2004 55.56 +0.9%
2005 56.05 +0.9%
2006 56.46 +0.7%
2007 56.79 +0.6%
2008 57.04 +0.4%
2009 57.32 +0.5%
2010 57.48 +0.3%
2011 57.61 +0.2%
2012 57.74 +0.2%
2013 57.8 +0.1%
2014 57.92 +0.2%
2015 58.05 +0.2%
2016 58.17 +0.2%
2017 58.3 +0.2%
2018 58.43 +0.2%
2019 58.54 +0.2%
2020 58.67 +0.2%
2021 58.75 +0.1%
2022 58.87 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.58 53.14 57.32 10
2010s 58 57.48 58.54 10
2020s 58.76 58.67 58.87 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) was 58.87 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 58.87 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 53.14 in 2000.
How does Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 42nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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