Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 57.26 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion is 57.26, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion peaked at 57.26 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.51, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion ranks 48th 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_Maghreb subregion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.51 | — |
| 2001 | 44.21 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 44.91 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 45.59 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 46.28 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 46.96 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 47.59 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 48.22 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 48.85 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 49.44 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.1 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 50.67 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 51.23 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 51.85 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 52.52 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 53.13 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 53.79 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 54.41 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 54.98 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 55.59 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 56.16 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 56.68 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.26 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.56 | 43.51 | 49.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.83 | 50.1 | 55.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7 | 56.16 | 57.26 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
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- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 4.66 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 27.66 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 11.34 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 4.14 (2022)
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- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 75.52 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion was 57.26 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
- The highest recorded value was 57.26 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.51 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion ranks 48th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion 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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