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

(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 33.72 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.72
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
109th
of 156 groups
All-time high
33.72
in 2022
All-time low
19.17
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 19.22001: 20.12002: 212003: 21.92004: 22.82005: 23.72006: 24.52007: 25.32008: 262009: 26.72010: 27.32011: 27.82012: 28.42013: 28.92014: 29.32015: 29.82016: 30.32017: 30.82018: 31.42019: 322020: 32.52021: 33.12022: 33.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS recorded 33.72 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS peaked at 33.72 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.17, in 2000.

(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 109th 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_ECOWAS, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 19.17
2001 20.06 +4.6%
2002 21.01 +4.8%
2003 21.92 +4.3%
2004 22.82 +4.1%
2005 23.69 +3.8%
2006 24.51 +3.5%
2007 25.3 +3.2%
2008 26.01 +2.8%
2009 26.72 +2.7%
2010 27.32 +2.2%
2011 27.84 +1.9%
2012 28.36 +1.9%
2013 28.87 +1.8%
2014 29.3 +1.5%
2015 29.82 +1.8%
2016 30.33 +1.7%
2017 30.84 +1.7%
2018 31.37 +1.7%
2019 31.97 +1.9%
2020 32.51 +1.7%
2021 33.12 +1.9%
2022 33.72 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.12 19.17 26.72 10
2010s 29.6 27.32 31.97 10
2020s 33.12 32.51 33.72 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS was 33.72 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
The highest recorded value was 33.72 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
The lowest recorded value was 19.17 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 109th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS 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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