Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 51.65 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
51.65
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
65th
of 156 groups
All-time high
51.65
in 2022
All-time low
38.27
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 38.32001: 392002: 39.72003: 40.52004: 41.22005: 41.82006: 42.52007: 43.12008: 43.72009: 44.32010: 44.92011: 45.52012: 462013: 46.62014: 47.12015: 47.72016: 48.22017: 48.82018: 49.32019: 49.92020: 50.52021: 51.12022: 51.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) recorded 51.65 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) peaked at 51.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.27, in 2000.

That places Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) 65th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 38.27
2001 39 +1.9%
2002 39.73 +1.9%
2003 40.46 +1.8%
2004 41.17 +1.8%
2005 41.84 +1.6%
2006 42.49 +1.6%
2007 43.1 +1.4%
2008 43.68 +1.4%
2009 44.26 +1.3%
2010 44.87 +1.4%
2011 45.46 +1.3%
2012 46 +1.2%
2013 46.56 +1.2%
2014 47.1 +1.2%
2015 47.67 +1.2%
2016 48.22 +1.1%
2017 48.75 +1.1%
2018 49.3 +1.1%
2019 49.9 +1.2%
2020 50.47 +1.2%
2021 51.07 +1.2%
2022 51.65 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.4 38.27 44.26 10
2010s 47.38 44.87 49.9 10
2020s 51.06 50.47 51.65 3

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)

  1. 62 Azerbaijan 61.68 compare
  2. 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.51 compare
  3. 64 Greece 61.44 compare
  4. 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61.42 compare
  5. 66 Republic of Moldova 61.19 compare
  6. 67 Jamaica 61.09 compare
  7. 68 Seychelles 60.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) was 51.65 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 51.65 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 38.27 in 2000.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 65th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) 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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