Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Philippines
Philippines: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 35 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Philippines, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 35 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Philippines peaked at 35 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.76, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 151st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.76 | — |
| 1991 | 14.38 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 15.01 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 15.65 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 16.28 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 16.92 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 17.55 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 18.18 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 18.81 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 19.43 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 20.03 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 20.64 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.23 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 21.83 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 22.42 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 23.02 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 23.62 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 24.23 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 24.85 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 25.48 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.11 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.75 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 27.42 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 28.11 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 28.83 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 29.57 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 30.32 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 31.08 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 31.84 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 32.62 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 33.4 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 34.2 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 35 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6 | 13.76 | 19.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.73 | 20.03 | 25.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.26 | 26.11 | 32.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2 | 33.4 | 35 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Philippines?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Philippines was 35 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.76 in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Philippines ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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