Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 65.52 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
65.52
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
14th
of 156 groups
All-time high
65.52
in 2022
All-time low
52.99
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 532001: 53.82002: 54.62003: 55.32004: 56.12005: 56.82006: 57.42007: 582008: 58.62009: 59.12010: 59.72011: 60.22012: 60.82013: 61.32014: 61.82015: 62.42016: 62.92017: 63.42018: 63.82019: 64.32020: 64.72021: 65.12022: 65.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries stood at 65.52. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries peaked at 65.52 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.99, in 2000.

That places (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries 14th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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_Non-conflict middle income countries, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 52.99
2001 53.78 +1.5%
2002 54.58 +1.5%
2003 55.33 +1.4%
2004 56.07 +1.3%
2005 56.76 +1.2%
2006 57.4 +1.1%
2007 58.02 +1.1%
2008 58.57 +1.0%
2009 59.11 +0.9%
2010 59.68 +1.0%
2011 60.24 +0.9%
2012 60.75 +0.9%
2013 61.29 +0.9%
2014 61.85 +0.9%
2015 62.38 +0.9%
2016 62.91 +0.9%
2017 63.37 +0.7%
2018 63.81 +0.7%
2019 64.28 +0.7%
2020 64.67 +0.6%
2021 65.09 +0.6%
2022 65.52 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.26 52.99 59.11 10
2010s 62.05 59.68 64.28 10
2020s 65.09 64.67 65.52 3

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries

  1. 11 Qatar 76.6 compare
  2. 12 Bahamas 75.79 compare
  3. 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 75.46 compare
  4. 14 Mexico 73.38 compare
  5. 15 Egypt 73.35 compare
  6. 16 Iraq 73.25 compare
  7. 17 Marshall Islands 73.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries was 65.52 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
The highest recorded value was 65.52 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
The lowest recorded value was 52.99 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries ranks 14th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income 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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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