Prevalence of overweight in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of overweight was 60.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 60.6%, 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 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 60.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1990.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.7% | — |
| 1991 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 45.7% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 48.9% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 54.5% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 59.6% | 60.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 8 Kuwait 77.8% compare
- 9 Qatar 76.6% compare
- 10 Bahamas 75.8% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 75.5% compare
- 12 French Polynesia 73.6% compare
- 13 Puerto Rico 73.5% compare
- 14 Mexico 73.4% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 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 -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Prevalence of overweight in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 60.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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 (% 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.