Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC
(SDGRC) ECA_SADC: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 32.82 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC is 32.82, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC peaked at 32.82 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.69, in 2000.
That places (SDGRC) ECA_SADC 113th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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_SADC, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.69 | — |
| 2001 | 23.21 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 23.74 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 24.29 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 24.86 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.43 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 25.93 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 26.39 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 26.86 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 27.31 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.72 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 28.11 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.47 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.87 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.25 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 29.65 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.02 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 30.38 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 30.84 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 31.33 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 31.81 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 32.34 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 32.82 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.07 | 22.69 | 27.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.46 | 27.72 | 31.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.32 | 31.81 | 32.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_SADC
- 110 Kazakhstan 53.13 compare
- 111 Maldives 52.54 compare
- 112 Bulgaria 51.95 compare
- 113 Luxembourg 51.52 compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea 51.36 compare
- 115 Vanuatu 51.32 compare
- 116 Mauritius 51.12 compare
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- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.95 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 12.57 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.76 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 5.94 (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC was 32.82 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC?
- The highest recorded value was 32.82 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.69 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_SADC rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- (SDGRC) ECA_SADC ranks 113th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_SADC 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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