Prevalence of overweight, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of overweight, male was 39.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 39.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 39.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1990.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 27th 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.4% | — |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 10.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 25.6% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 36.6% | 39.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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 -0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0369 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 -4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 39.0% 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.