Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS

(SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 25.78 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.78
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
144th
of 156 groups
All-time high
25.78
in 2022
All-time low
14.01
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 142001: 14.62002: 15.22003: 15.82004: 16.42005: 172006: 17.62007: 18.22008: 18.72009: 19.22010: 19.72011: 20.22012: 20.72013: 21.12014: 21.62015: 22.12016: 22.62017: 23.12018: 23.62019: 24.12020: 24.62021: 25.22022: 25.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS stood at 25.78. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS peaked at 25.78 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.01, in 2000.

That places (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS 144th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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_ECCAS, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 14.01
2001 14.63 +4.4%
2002 15.19 +3.9%
2003 15.78 +3.9%
2004 16.4 +3.9%
2005 17.02 +3.8%
2006 17.6 +3.4%
2007 18.15 +3.2%
2008 18.71 +3.0%
2009 19.24 +2.8%
2010 19.74 +2.6%
2011 20.22 +2.4%
2012 20.7 +2.4%
2013 21.14 +2.1%
2014 21.6 +2.2%
2015 22.08 +2.2%
2016 22.63 +2.5%
2017 23.08 +2.0%
2018 23.6 +2.3%
2019 24.14 +2.3%
2020 24.63 +2.0%
2021 25.24 +2.5%
2022 25.78 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.67 14.01 19.24 10
2010s 21.89 19.74 24.14 10
2020s 25.22 24.63 25.78 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS was 25.78 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
The highest recorded value was 25.78 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
The lowest recorded value was 14.01 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
(SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS ranks 144th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS 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
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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