Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte

Oriente Medio y África del Norte: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 64.25 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
64.25
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
25th
of 156 groups
All-time high
64.25
in 2022
All-time low
51.91
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 51.92001: 52.72002: 53.42003: 54.22004: 54.92005: 55.52006: 56.12007: 56.82008: 57.42009: 57.92010: 58.52011: 592012: 59.52013: 602014: 60.52015: 612016: 61.62017: 622018: 62.52019: 62.92020: 63.32021: 63.82022: 64.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte stood at 64.25. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte peaked at 64.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.91, in 2000.

That places Oriente Medio y África del Norte 25th 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 Oriente Medio y África del Norte, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 51.91
2001 52.65 +1.4%
2002 53.43 +1.5%
2003 54.17 +1.4%
2004 54.86 +1.3%
2005 55.52 +1.2%
2006 56.14 +1.1%
2007 56.76 +1.1%
2008 57.37 +1.1%
2009 57.93 +1.0%
2010 58.46 +0.9%
2011 59 +0.9%
2012 59.5 +0.9%
2013 60.01 +0.9%
2014 60.53 +0.9%
2015 61.04 +0.8%
2016 61.58 +0.9%
2017 62.03 +0.7%
2018 62.46 +0.7%
2019 62.92 +0.7%
2020 63.34 +0.7%
2021 63.78 +0.7%
2022 64.25 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.07 51.91 57.93 10
2010s 60.75 58.46 62.92 10
2020s 63.79 63.34 64.25 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte was 64.25 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
The highest recorded value was 64.25 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
The lowest recorded value was 51.91 in 2000.
How does Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 25th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oriente Medio y África del Norte 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
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Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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