Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries
(SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 24.28 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries stood at 24.28. 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 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries peaked at 24.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.52, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries ranks 147th 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_Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.52 | — |
| 2001 | 13.03 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.54 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 14.07 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 14.61 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 15.15 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 15.69 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 16.2 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 16.71 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 17.21 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 17.7 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 18.16 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.63 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.1 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.6 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.12 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.68 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 21.23 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 21.8 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 22.41 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 23 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 23.65 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 24.28 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.87 | 12.52 | 17.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.94 | 17.7 | 22.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.64 | 23 | 24.28 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 35,033 (2100)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.51 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 14.59 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 10.74 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.44 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.14 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 14.29 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries was 24.28 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 24.28 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.52 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries ranks 147th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries 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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