Prevalence of overweight in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Prevalence of overweight was 60.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 is 60.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 60.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1990.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 10th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.2% | — |
| 1991 | 35.0% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 35.7% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 34.2% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 42.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 50.7% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.2% | 60.8% | 3 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Prevalence of overweight in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 60.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1990.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.