Obesity (BMI ≥ 30)
Share of adults with a body mass index of 30 or more. Eurostat EHIS, 2014–2019.
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Avg (2019)
16.6%
+1.3pp vs 2014
Improving
25
of 32 tracked
Declining
5
period over period
Stable
1
±0.5pp band
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30)
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Movers
Biggest period-over-period changes.
Top risers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | 16.8% | +16.8pp |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 22.6% | +4.6pp |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | 21.7% | +3.6pp |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 19.3% | +3.4pp |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 23.9% | +3.3pp |
Top fallers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 0% | -19.8pp |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 0% | -18.2pp |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 13.2% | -1.2pp |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 15.4% | -0.80pp |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | 16.2% | -0.70pp |
By group
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Europe +1.3pp
| Group | Members | Avg | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 30 | 17.7% | +1.3pp |