Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Western Europe (UNSDG)

Western Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 45.6 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
45.6
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
72nd
of 156 groups
All-time high
48.49
in 2007
All-time low
45.6
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Western Europe (UNSDG), 2000–2022

010203040502000201120222000: 47.42001: 47.72002: 47.92003: 48.12004: 48.22005: 48.42006: 48.52007: 48.52008: 48.42009: 48.42010: 48.22011: 482012: 47.82013: 47.62014: 47.42015: 47.22016: 472017: 46.82018: 46.52019: 46.32020: 46.12021: 45.82022: 45.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Western Europe (UNSDG) is 45.6, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Western Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 48.49 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.6, in 2022.

That places Western Europe (UNSDG) 72nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Western Europe (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Western Europe (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 47.44
2001 47.69 +0.5%
2002 47.88 +0.4%
2003 48.11 +0.5%
2004 48.24 +0.3%
2005 48.38 +0.3%
2006 48.45 +0.2%
2007 48.49 +0.1%
2008 48.43 -0.1%
2009 48.36 -0.1%
2010 48.22 -0.3%
2011 48.03 -0.4%
2012 47.83 -0.4%
2013 47.6 -0.5%
2014 47.4 -0.4%
2015 47.2 -0.4%
2016 46.99 -0.4%
2017 46.75 -0.5%
2018 46.53 -0.5%
2019 46.29 -0.5%
2020 46.05 -0.5%
2021 45.83 -0.5%
2022 45.6 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.15 47.44 48.49 10
2010s 47.28 46.29 48.22 10
2020s 45.83 45.6 46.05 3

Countries ranked near Western Europe (UNSDG)

  1. 69 Slovakia 60.56 compare
  2. 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60.38 compare
  3. 71 Grenada 59.93 compare
  4. 72 Colombia 59.72 compare
  5. 73 Czechia 59.54 compare
  6. 74 Latvia 59.32 compare
  7. 75 Canada 59.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Western Europe (UNSDG) was 45.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 48.49 in 2007.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 45.6 in 2022.
How does Western Europe (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 72nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western Europe (UNSDG) 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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