Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Spain
Spain: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 49.9 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
49.9
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
120th
of 193 countries
All-time high
55.98
in 2006
All-time low
49.9
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Spain, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Spain is 49.9, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Spain peaked at 55.98 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.9, in 2022.
Spain ranks 120th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.51 | — |
| 1991 | 50.82 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 51.15 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 51.5 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 51.88 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 52.28 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 52.7 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 53.14 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 53.58 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 54.01 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 54.42 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 54.81 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.16 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.47 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.71 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.89 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.98 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.9 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.71 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 55.42 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 55.07 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 54.65 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 54.2 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 53.73 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.25 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 52.76 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 52.27 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 51.78 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 51.29 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 50.82 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 50.35 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 49.9 | -0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 49.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.54, 84% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 49.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.98, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.16 | 50.51 | 54.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.5 | 54.42 | 55.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.44 | 51.29 | 55.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.36 | 49.9 | 50.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Spain?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Spain was 49.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 55.98 in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9 in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Spain ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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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