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
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Oriente Medio y África del Norte
- 22 Panama 71.6 compare
- 23 Palau 71.33 compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 71.33 compare
- 25 Syrian Arab Republic 71.11 compare
- 26 Jordan 69.85 compare
- 27 Brunei Darussalam 69.63 compare
- 28 Paraguay 69.11 compare
More health data for Oriente Medio y África del Norte
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -14.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 9,003 (2100)
- Child deaths 20,932 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 63,271 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.68 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.17 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5866 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 38,993 (2024)
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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