Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian
UNICEF SP Humanitarian: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 40.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian is 40.44, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian peaked at 40.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.64, in 2000.
UNICEF SP Humanitarian ranks 81st 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 UNICEF SP Humanitarian, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.64 | — |
| 2001 | 27.23 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 27.85 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 28.47 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 29.08 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 29.71 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 30.37 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 31.03 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 31.65 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.28 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 32.88 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 33.48 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 34.05 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 34.64 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 35.22 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 35.86 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 36.51 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 37.14 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 37.8 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 38.47 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 39.11 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 39.8 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 40.44 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.43 | 26.64 | 32.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6 | 32.88 | 38.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.78 | 39.11 | 40.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF SP Humanitarian
- 78 Russian Federation 58.76 compare
- 79 Lithuania 58.67 compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 58.12 compare
- 80 Suriname 58.12 compare
- 82 Mongolia 58.1 compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 57.67 compare
- 84 Algeria 57.62 compare
More health data for UNICEF SP Humanitarian
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 44,236 (2100)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.86 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 10.05 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 15.37 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 5.83 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 11.29 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 15.15 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian was 40.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
- The highest recorded value was 40.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.64 in 2000.
- How does UNICEF SP Humanitarian rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- UNICEF SP Humanitarian ranks 81st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF SP Humanitarian 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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