Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) North Africa
(SDGRC) North Africa: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 60.99 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) North Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) North Africa stood at 60.99. 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) North Africa peaked at 60.99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.65, in 2000.
That places (SDGRC) North Africa 34th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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) North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.65 | — |
| 2001 | 49.45 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 50.26 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 51.03 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 51.8 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 52.51 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.15 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 53.77 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 54.33 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 54.85 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 55.42 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 55.98 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 56.51 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 57.02 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 57.53 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 57.98 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.47 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.89 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.28 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.73 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.13 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 60.55 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 60.99 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.98 | 48.65 | 54.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.68 | 55.42 | 59.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.56 | 60.13 | 60.99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) North Africa
More health data for (SDGRC) North Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,441 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5035 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 40,661 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 19,372 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 70,196 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 13,165 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 102,733 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 42,700 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 29,535 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.22 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) North Africa was 60.99 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.99 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.65 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) North Africa rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- (SDGRC) North Africa ranks 34th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) North Africa 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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