Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 61.96 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries recorded 61.96 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 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries peaked at 61.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.74, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 31st of 156 groups on this measure, in the top 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) ESCWA_Arab countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.74 | — |
| 2001 | 50.52 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 51.31 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 52.07 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 52.82 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 53.52 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 54.2 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 54.87 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 55.5 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 56.08 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 56.64 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 57.21 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 57.72 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 58.2 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.68 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.13 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.61 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 59.98 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.32 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 60.73 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.1 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 61.5 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 61.96 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.06 | 49.74 | 56.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.82 | 56.64 | 60.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.52 | 61.1 | 61.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries was 61.96 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
- The highest recorded value was 61.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.74 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 31st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab 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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