Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) 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
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 (Crude estimate) in Vanuatu, year by year
| 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% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 51.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.1, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 51.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.14, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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