Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC
(SDGRC) ECA_EAC: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 26.37 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC stood at 26.37. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC peaked at 26.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.81, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ECA_EAC ranks 142nd 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) ECA_EAC, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.81 | — |
| 2001 | 13.34 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.85 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 14.44 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 15.03 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.63 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 16.22 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 16.76 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 17.37 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 17.92 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 18.51 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 19.08 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 19.66 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 20.26 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 20.87 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 21.5 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 22.19 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 22.83 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.52 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 24.22 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 24.91 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 25.67 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 26.37 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.34 | 12.81 | 17.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.26 | 18.51 | 24.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.65 | 24.91 | 26.37 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_EAC
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- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12 (2022)
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- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.46 (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC was 26.37 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC?
- The highest recorded value was 26.37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.81 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_EAC rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- (SDGRC) ECA_EAC ranks 142nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_EAC 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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