Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Southern Europe (UNSDG)
Southern Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 51.94 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
51.94
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
63rd
of 156 groups
All-time high
52.99
in 2010
All-time low
50.66
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Southern Europe (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Southern Europe (UNSDG) stood at 51.94.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Southern Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 52.99 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.66, in 2000.
Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 63rd of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Southern Europe (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.66 | — |
| 2001 | 51.01 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 51.39 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.76 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 52.04 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 52.36 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.61 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.77 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 52.89 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.96 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.99 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.96 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.85 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.75 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.66 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.6 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.47 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.38 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.29 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.2 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.1 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 52 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 51.94 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.05 | 50.66 | 52.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.61 | 52.2 | 52.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.01 | 51.94 | 52.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe (UNSDG)
- 60 Albania 62.16 compare
- 61 North Macedonia 61.82 compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 61.68 compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.51 compare
- 64 Greece 61.44 compare
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61.42 compare
- 66 Republic of Moldova 61.19 compare
More health data for Southern Europe (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 700.67 (2100)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 18.81 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 1.89 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 28.74 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 10.02 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 1.94 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 8.17 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Southern Europe (UNSDG) was 51.94 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.99 in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.66 in 2000.
- How does Southern Europe (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 63rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Europe (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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