Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Western Africa (African Union)
Western Africa (African Union): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 32.27 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Western Africa (African Union), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Western Africa (African Union) stood at 32.27. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Western Africa (African Union) peaked at 32.27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2000.
That places Western Africa (African Union) 119th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Western Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | — |
| 2001 | 18.85 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 19.76 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 20.63 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 21.49 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 22.33 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 23.12 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 23.9 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 24.59 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.29 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 25.88 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 26.4 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.92 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 27.42 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 27.86 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.37 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 28.88 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 29.39 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.92 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 30.52 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 31.06 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 31.66 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 32.27 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8 | 18 | 25.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.16 | 25.88 | 30.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.66 | 31.06 | 32.27 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (African Union)
More health data for Western Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,567 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3568 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 81,861 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 141,307 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 155,960 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 88,651 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 385,918 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 162,750 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 74,099 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.98 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Western Africa (African Union) was 32.27 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2000.
- How does Western Africa (African Union) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Western Africa (African Union) ranks 119th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa (African Union) 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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