Prevalence of overweight, male in Arab World
Arab World: Prevalence of overweight, male was 56.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Arab World, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, male in Arab World is 56.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Arab World peaked at 56.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1990.
That places Arab World 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, male in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.9% | — |
| 1991 | 37.7% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 40.1% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 42.3% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 36.9% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 44.4% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 51.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 55.9% | 56.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, male in Arab World?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Arab World was 56.6% 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1990.
- How does Arab World rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Arab World ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.