Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 21.85 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa recorded 21.85 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa peaked at 21.85 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.63, in 2000.
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 153rd 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) Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.63 | — |
| 2001 | 11.07 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 11.5 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 11.98 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 12.46 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.94 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 13.45 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.89 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 14.37 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.81 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 15.3 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.75 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.23 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.7 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.21 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 17.73 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18.29 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 18.82 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 19.38 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 20.58 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 21.23 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 21.85 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.71 | 10.63 | 14.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.54 | 15.3 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.22 | 20.58 | 21.85 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
More health data for (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 21,707 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4061 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 106,470 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 103,982 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 202,350 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 63,352 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 369,684 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 159,232 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 95,880 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 16 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa was 21.85 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.85 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.63 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 153rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Eastern 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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