Obesity among adults, BMI >= 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) - Sex: both sexes - Age group: 18+ years of age: Africa (WHO)
11.340358% in 2024, the latest year published. Figures for 45 years from 1980 to 2024 are below.
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.340358 |
| 2023 | 10.99731 |
| 2022 | 10.665424 |
| 2021 | 10.341863 |
| 2020 | 10.027879 |
| 2019 | 9.721213 |
| 2018 | 9.424413 |
| 2017 | 9.136901 |
| 2016 | 8.869275 |
| 2015 | 8.611154 |
| 2014 | 8.354885 |
| 2013 | 8.116131 |
| 2012 | 7.888691 |
| 2011 | 7.6714487 |
| 2010 | 7.459884 |
| 2009 | 7.2430663 |
| 2008 | 7.0180335 |
| 2007 | 6.7843027 |
| 2006 | 6.5435066 |
| 2005 | 6.2972603 |
| 2004 | 6.0469804 |
| 2003 | 5.794376 |
| 2002 | 5.5419173 |
| 2001 | 5.293613 |
| 2000 | 5.0522094 |
| 1999 | 4.819033 |
| 1998 | 4.595511 |
| 1997 | 4.380755 |
| 1996 | 4.174416 |
| 1995 | 3.9811215 |
| 1994 | 3.8009756 |
| 1993 | 3.6290314 |
| 1992 | 3.4663074 |
| 1991 | 3.3145561 |
| 1990 | 3.1670208 |
| 1989 | 3.0212522 |
| 1988 | 2.8843036 |
| 1987 | 2.755596 |
| 1986 | 2.6332319 |
| 1985 | 2.516403 |
| 1984 | 2.4035282 |
| 1983 | 2.2946815 |
| 1982 | 2.193533 |
| 1981 | 2.1006851 |
| 1980 | 2.0108447 |