Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)
(SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 53.64 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) recorded 53.64 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) peaked at 53.64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.81, in 2000.
That places (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) 59th 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_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.81 | — |
| 2001 | 46.51 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 47.23 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 47.95 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 48.66 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 49.37 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 49.99 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 50.51 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 51.01 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 51.43 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.74 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.97 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.12 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.35 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 52.5 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.56 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.69 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.91 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 53.05 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.2 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 53.35 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 53.49 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 53.64 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.85 | 45.81 | 51.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.51 | 51.74 | 53.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.49 | 53.35 | 53.64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 62.67 compare
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- 59 Hungary 62.17 compare
- 60 Albania 62.16 compare
- 61 North Macedonia 61.82 compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 61.68 compare
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All data for (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) was 53.64 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
- The highest recorded value was 53.64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.81 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) ranks 59th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) 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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