Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa
(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 40.08 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) Southern Africa recorded 40.08 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 40.08 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.05, in 2000.
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 82nd 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) Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.05 | — |
| 2001 | 31.63 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 32.26 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 32.84 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 33.46 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 34.05 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 34.56 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 35.03 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 35.49 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.9 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.25 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 36.57 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 36.84 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 37.18 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 37.48 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.77 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.02 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 38.28 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.64 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 38.99 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 39.34 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 39.72 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 40.08 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.63 | 31.05 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6 | 36.25 | 38.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.72 | 39.34 | 40.08 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Southern Africa
More health data for (SDGRC) Southern Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,223 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 41,623 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 24,241 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 72,607 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 18,857 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 115,705 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 49,841 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 30,984 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 7.47 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 40.08 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.08 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.05 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 82nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Southern 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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