Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 51.32 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
51.32
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
115th
of 193 countries
All-time high
51.32
in 2022
All-time low
42.11
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Vanuatu, 1990–2022

02040601990200620221990: 42.11991: 42.51992: 42.91993: 43.31994: 43.61995: 441996: 44.31997: 44.61998: 44.91999: 45.22000: 45.52001: 45.82002: 46.12003: 46.42004: 46.62005: 46.92006: 47.12007: 47.32008: 47.52009: 47.82010: 482011: 48.22012: 48.42013: 48.72014: 48.92015: 49.22016: 49.52017: 49.82018: 50.12019: 50.42020: 50.72021: 512022: 51.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Vanuatu stood at 51.32. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Vanuatu peaked at 51.32 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.11, in 1990.

Vanuatu ranks 115th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Vanuatu, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 42.11
1991 42.52 +1.0%
1992 42.91 +0.9%
1993 43.28 +0.9%
1994 43.63 +0.8%
1995 43.98 +0.8%
1996 44.31 +0.8%
1997 44.63 +0.7%
1998 44.94 +0.7%
1999 45.24 +0.7%
2000 45.53 +0.6%
2001 45.82 +0.6%
2002 46.09 +0.6%
2003 46.35 +0.6%
2004 46.61 +0.6%
2005 46.86 +0.5%
2006 47.09 +0.5%
2007 47.32 +0.5%
2008 47.54 +0.5%
2009 47.76 +0.5%
2010 47.97 +0.4%
2011 48.19 +0.5%
2012 48.42 +0.5%
2013 48.66 +0.5%
2014 48.92 +0.5%
2015 49.19 +0.6%
2016 49.48 +0.6%
2017 49.77 +0.6%
2018 50.06 +0.6%
2019 50.36 +0.6%
2020 50.67 +0.6%
2021 50.99 +0.6%
2022 51.32 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.76 42.11 45.24 10
2000s 46.7 45.53 47.76 10
2010s 49.1 47.97 50.36 10
2020s 50.99 50.67 51.32 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 112 Bulgaria 51.95 compare
  2. 113 Luxembourg 51.52 compare
  3. 114 Papua New Guinea 51.36 compare
  4. 116 Mauritius 51.12 compare
  5. 117 Belgium 51.08 compare
  6. 118 Sweden 50.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Vanuatu?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Vanuatu was 51.32 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 51.32 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 42.11 in 1990.
How does Vanuatu rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Vanuatu ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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