Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in South-East Asia (WHO regions)
South-East Asia (WHO regions): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 30.23 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in South-East Asia (WHO regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) is 30.23, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) peaked at 30.23 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.79, in 2000.
That places South-East Asia (WHO regions) 130th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in South-East Asia (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.79 | — |
| 2001 | 12.47 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 13.07 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 13.74 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 14.42 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 15.12 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 15.82 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 16.6 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 17.31 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 18.11 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 18.9 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 19.71 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 20.6 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 21.43 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 22.32 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 23.31 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 24.22 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 25.22 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 26.22 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 27.22 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 28.22 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 29.22 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 30.23 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.84 | 11.79 | 18.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.92 | 18.9 | 27.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.22 | 28.22 | 30.23 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO regions)
More health data for South-East Asia (WHO regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -7.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 19,175 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 299,812 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.83 (2024)
- Child deaths 104,228 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 10.41 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 195,584 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 3.61 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 119,985 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 187,010 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) was 30.23 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.23 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.79 in 2000.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 130th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO regions) 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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