Prevalence of overweight, male in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Prevalence of overweight, male was 25.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, male in Africa Western and Central stood at 25.6%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Africa Western and Central peaked at 25.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1990.
That places Africa Western and Central 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, male in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.9% | — |
| 1991 | 8.4% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 7.9% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.2% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.4% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.8% | 25.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, male in Africa Western and Central?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Africa Western and Central was 25.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1990.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males 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.