Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Southern Africa (African Union)
Southern Africa (African Union): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 39.98 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Southern Africa (African Union), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Southern Africa (African Union) stood at 39.98. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Southern Africa (African Union) peaked at 39.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.89, in 2000.
That places Southern Africa (African Union) 83rd 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 Southern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.89 | — |
| 2001 | 31.48 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 32.1 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 32.69 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 33.31 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 33.9 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 34.42 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 34.89 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 35.35 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.76 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.11 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 36.44 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 36.71 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 37.05 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 37.35 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.65 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.9 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 38.17 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.52 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 38.88 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 39.23 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 39.62 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 39.98 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.48 | 30.89 | 35.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.48 | 36.11 | 38.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.61 | 39.23 | 39.98 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa (African Union)
More health data for Southern Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,219 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4321 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 41,539 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 24,232 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 72,471 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 18,844 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 115,547 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 49,776 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 30,932 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 7.48 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Southern Africa (African Union) was 39.98 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.98 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.89 in 2000.
- How does Southern Africa (African Union) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 83rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa (African Union) 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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