Prevalence of overweight, female in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Prevalence of overweight, female was 36.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, female in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 36.1%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 36.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1990.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.9% | — |
| 1991 | 18.3% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 19.0% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 17.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 22.8% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 28.8% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 34.8% | 36.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 32 Eswatini 72.6% compare
- 33 Costa Rica 72.3% compare
- 34 French Polynesia 72.0% compare
- 35 Fiji 72.0% compare
- 36 Paraguay 71.3% compare
- 37 South Africa 71.3% compare
- 38 Nicaragua 71.2% compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Africa Eastern and Southern was 36.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1990.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.