Prevalence of overweight in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Prevalence of overweight was 61.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 61.3% for prevalence of overweight 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 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 61.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1990.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.0% | — |
| 1991 | 45.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 47.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 45.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 49.9% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 55.3% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 60.2% | 61.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Prevalence of overweight in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 61.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.