Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 53.37 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict stood at 53.37. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict peaked at 53.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.27, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict ranks 61st 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) ESCWA_Countries in conflict, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.27 | — |
| 2001 | 41.98 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 42.69 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 43.42 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 44.14 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 44.79 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 45.45 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 46.07 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 46.72 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.27 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 47.85 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 48.38 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 48.85 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.12 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.33 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.56 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.99 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 50.42 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 50.9 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.54 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 52.13 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 52.71 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.37 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.38 | 41.27 | 47.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.59 | 47.85 | 51.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.74 | 52.13 | 53.37 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict
- 58 Uzbekistan 62.46 compare
- 59 Hungary 62.17 compare
- 60 Albania 62.16 compare
- 61 North Macedonia 61.82 compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 61.68 compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.51 compare
- 64 Greece 61.44 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 6,123 (2100)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 25.78 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 10.05 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 25.25 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 11.62 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.14 (2022)
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 6.66 (2025)
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 53.09 (2025)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 12.94 (2020)
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 40.25 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict was 53.37 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
- The highest recorded value was 53.37 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.27 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict ranks 61st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict 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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