Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) Central Africa
(SDGRC) Central Africa: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 32.12 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) Central Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) Central Africa stood at 32.12. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) Central Africa peaked at 32.12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 2000.
(SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 122nd of 156 groups on this measure, 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 (SDGRC) Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.2 | — |
| 2001 | 20.07 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 20.93 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 21.71 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 22.54 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 23.3 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 24.09 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 24.78 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 25.42 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 26.11 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 26.68 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 27.15 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 27.64 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 28.04 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 28.49 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.95 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 29.43 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 29.84 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 30.26 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.72 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.15 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 31.63 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 32.12 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.81 | 19.2 | 26.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.72 | 26.68 | 30.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.63 | 31.15 | 32.12 | 3 |
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More health data for (SDGRC) Central Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,121 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3661 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 19,461 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 18,515 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 34,456 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 13,047 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 66,018 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 28,042 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 14,995 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 10.9 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) Central Africa was 32.12 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) Central Africa rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 122nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in (SDGRC) Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Central Africa 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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