Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 43.19 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) stood at 43.19. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) peaked at 43.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.13, in 2000.
That places SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) 74th 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 SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.13 | — |
| 2001 | 29.69 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 30.26 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 30.84 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.43 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 32.01 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 32.61 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 33.22 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 33.83 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 34.45 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 35.04 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.65 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 36.3 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 36.92 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 37.58 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 38.29 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 38.97 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 39.65 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 40.37 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 41.07 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 41.75 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 42.47 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 43.19 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.75 | 29.13 | 34.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.98 | 35.04 | 41.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.47 | 41.75 | 43.19 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) was 43.19 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.19 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.13 in 2000.
- How does SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 74th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG regions - Global (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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