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

Latest (2022)
32.12
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
122nd
of 156 groups
All-time high
32.12
in 2022
All-time low
19.2
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) Central Africa, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 19.22001: 20.12002: 20.92003: 21.72004: 22.52005: 23.32006: 24.12007: 24.82008: 25.42009: 26.12010: 26.72011: 27.12012: 27.62013: 282014: 28.52015: 28.92016: 29.42017: 29.82018: 30.32019: 30.72020: 31.12021: 31.62022: 32.1

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

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in (SDGRC) Central Africa, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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