Prevalence of overweight, male in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Prevalence of overweight, male was 25.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.9%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
35th
of 43 groups
All-time high
25.9%
in 2022
All-time low
9.5%
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of overweight, male in Pre-demographic dividend, 1990–2022

01020301990200620221990: 9.5 % of male adults1991: 9.9 % of male adults1992: 10.3 % of male adults1993: 10.8 % of male adults1994: 11.3 % of male adults1995: 11.8 % of male adults1996: 12.3 % of male adults1997: 12.9 % of male adults1998: 13.4 % of male adults1999: 14 % of male adults2000: 14.6 % of male adults2001: 15.2 % of male adults2002: 15.9 % of male adults2003: 16.5 % of male adults2004: 17.1 % of male adults2005: 17.8 % of male adults2006: 18.3 % of male adults2007: 18.8 % of male adults2008: 19.4 % of male adults2009: 19.9 % of male adults2010: 20.4 % of male adults2011: 20.9 % of male adults2012: 21.3 % of male adults2013: 21.7 % of male adults2014: 22.2 % of male adults2015: 22.6 % of male adults2016: 23 % of male adults2017: 23.4 % of male adults2018: 23.9 % of male adults2019: 24.4 % of male adults2020: 24.8 % of male adults2021: 25.4 % of male adults2022: 25.9 % of male adults

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 25.9% for prevalence of overweight, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 25.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1990.

Pre-demographic dividend 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, male in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1990 to 2022.
Year % of male adults Change
1990 9.5%
1991 9.9% +4.1%
1992 10.3% +4.4%
1993 10.8% +4.7%
1994 11.3% +4.6%
1995 11.8% +4.3%
1996 12.3% +4.5%
1997 12.9% +4.5%
1998 13.4% +4.4%
1999 14.0% +4.4%
2000 14.6% +4.3%
2001 15.2% +4.2%
2002 15.9% +4.1%
2003 16.5% +4.0%
2004 17.1% +3.8%
2005 17.8% +3.6%
2006 18.3% +3.2%
2007 18.8% +2.8%
2008 19.4% +2.8%
2009 19.9% +2.8%
2010 20.4% +2.5%
2011 20.9% +2.2%
2012 21.3% +2.2%
2013 21.7% +2.1%
2014 22.2% +1.9%
2015 22.6% +1.9%
2016 23.0% +1.9%
2017 23.4% +1.9%
2018 23.9% +1.9%
2019 24.4% +2.0%
2020 24.8% +2.0%
2021 25.4% +2.1%
2022 25.9% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.6% 9.5% 14.0% 10
2000s 17.4% 14.6% 19.9% 10
2010s 22.4% 20.4% 24.4% 10
2020s 25.4% 24.8% 25.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight, male in Pre-demographic dividend?
Prevalence of overweight, male in Pre-demographic dividend was 25.9% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1990.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
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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.