Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA
(SDGRC) ECA_COMESA: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 34.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA is 34.63, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA peaked at 34.63 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.75, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ECA_COMESA ranks 105th 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_COMESA, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.75 | — |
| 2001 | 26.3 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 26.85 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 27.39 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 27.92 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 28.42 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 28.88 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 29.3 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 29.69 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.05 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.42 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 30.73 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 31.04 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 31.35 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.7 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 32.02 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 32.38 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.69 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 33.04 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 33.45 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 33.79 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 34.21 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.63 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.06 | 25.75 | 30.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.88 | 30.42 | 33.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.21 | 33.79 | 34.63 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 23,734 (2100)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 16.09 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12.43 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 15.73 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 6.13 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.23 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.85 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA was 34.63 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
- The highest recorded value was 34.63 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.75 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA ranks 105th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_COMESA 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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