Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 29.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) is 29.91, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) peaked at 29.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.22, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 131st of 156 groups on this measure, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.22 | — |
| 2001 | 18.85 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.5 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 20.15 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 20.81 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 21.43 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 22.04 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 22.61 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 23.15 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 23.67 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 24.16 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 24.58 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 25.02 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 25.45 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.88 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 26.33 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.8 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 27.24 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.74 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 28.29 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 28.79 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 29.35 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 29.91 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.04 | 18.22 | 23.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.15 | 24.16 | 28.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.35 | 28.79 | 29.91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 48,702 (2100)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 11.44 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12.16 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.33 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 3.76 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.56 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.89 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 5.9 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 1.3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) was 29.91 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.22 in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 131st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank 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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