Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Southern Asia (UNSDG)

Southern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 33.77 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.77
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
108th
of 156 groups
All-time high
33.77
in 2022
All-time low
13.49
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 13.52001: 14.32002: 14.92003: 15.72004: 16.52005: 17.32006: 18.12007: 192008: 19.82009: 20.72010: 21.52011: 22.42012: 23.42013: 24.32014: 25.32015: 26.32016: 27.32017: 28.42018: 29.42019: 30.52020: 31.62021: 32.72022: 33.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Southern Asia (UNSDG) is 33.77, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 33.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.49, in 2000.

Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 108th 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 Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 13.49
2001 14.26 +5.7%
2002 14.95 +4.8%
2003 15.72 +5.1%
2004 16.5 +5.0%
2005 17.3 +4.9%
2006 18.11 +4.7%
2007 18.98 +4.8%
2008 19.78 +4.2%
2009 20.67 +4.5%
2010 21.54 +4.2%
2011 22.43 +4.1%
2012 23.39 +4.3%
2013 24.29 +3.9%
2014 25.25 +4.0%
2015 26.31 +4.2%
2016 27.3 +3.8%
2017 28.37 +3.9%
2018 29.44 +3.8%
2019 30.52 +3.6%
2020 31.59 +3.5%
2021 32.69 +3.5%
2022 33.77 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.98 13.49 20.67 10
2010s 25.88 21.54 30.52 10
2020s 32.68 31.59 33.77 3

Countries ranked near Southern Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 105 Israel 54.34 compare
  2. 106 Serbia 54.27 compare
  3. 107 Germany 53.82 compare
  4. 107 Cyprus 53.82 compare
  5. 109 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 53.48 compare
  6. 110 Kazakhstan 53.13 compare
  7. 111 Maldives 52.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 33.77 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 33.77 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.49 in 2000.
How does Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 108th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia (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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