Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission
(SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 36.19 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission stood at 36.19. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission peaked at 36.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.27, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission ranks 94th of 156 groups on this measure, 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 (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.27 | — |
| 2001 | 25.94 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 26.62 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 27.29 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 27.95 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 28.58 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 29.18 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 29.73 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 30.25 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 30.73 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 31.19 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 31.59 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 31.98 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32.38 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 32.77 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.17 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.59 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 33.98 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.39 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 34.85 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 35.27 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 35.73 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 36.19 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.15 | 25.27 | 30.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.99 | 31.19 | 34.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.73 | 35.27 | 36.19 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission was 36.19 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
- The highest recorded value was 36.19 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.27 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission ranks 94th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission 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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