Prevalence of overweight in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Prevalence of overweight was 59.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 59.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 59.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 1990.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 12th 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.8% | — |
| 1991 | 33.6% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 35.1% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 39.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 32.8% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 40.9% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 49.2% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 58.1% | 59.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 15 Egypt 73.3% compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 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 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Prevalence of overweight in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 59.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 1990.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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.