Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Países menos adelantados

Países menos adelantados: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 26.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.5
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
141st
of 156 groups
All-time high
26.5
in 2022
All-time low
11.9
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Países menos adelantados, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 11.92001: 12.42002: 132003: 13.52004: 14.12005: 14.72006: 15.32007: 162008: 16.62009: 17.22010: 17.92011: 18.52012: 19.12013: 19.82014: 20.52015: 21.22016: 21.92017: 22.72018: 23.42019: 24.22020: 24.92021: 25.72022: 26.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Países menos adelantados recorded 26.5 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Países menos adelantados peaked at 26.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.9, in 2000.

That places Países menos adelantados 141st out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Países menos adelantados, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Países menos adelantados, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 11.9
2001 12.42 +4.4%
2002 12.98 +4.5%
2003 13.53 +4.2%
2004 14.11 +4.3%
2005 14.73 +4.3%
2006 15.34 +4.2%
2007 15.96 +4.0%
2008 16.58 +3.9%
2009 17.21 +3.8%
2010 17.85 +3.7%
2011 18.47 +3.5%
2012 19.13 +3.6%
2013 19.81 +3.5%
2014 20.48 +3.4%
2015 21.18 +3.4%
2016 21.91 +3.5%
2017 22.65 +3.4%
2018 23.42 +3.4%
2019 24.18 +3.2%
2020 24.94 +3.2%
2021 25.73 +3.2%
2022 26.5 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.48 11.9 17.21 10
2010s 20.91 17.85 24.18 10
2020s 25.72 24.94 26.5 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Países menos adelantados?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Países menos adelantados was 26.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Países menos adelantados?
The highest recorded value was 26.5 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Países menos adelantados?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9 in 2000.
How does Países menos adelantados rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Países menos adelantados ranks 141st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Países menos adelantados?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Países menos adelantados 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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