Obesity among adults, BMI >= 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) - Sex: both sexes - Age group: 18+ years of age: Eastern Mediterranean (WHO)
27.73554% 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 | 27.73554 |
| 2023 | 27.09774 |
| 2022 | 26.449493 |
| 2021 | 25.847603 |
| 2020 | 25.280842 |
| 2019 | 24.700651 |
| 2018 | 24.118027 |
| 2017 | 23.528105 |
| 2016 | 22.879978 |
| 2015 | 22.167397 |
| 2014 | 21.455376 |
| 2013 | 20.754713 |
| 2012 | 20.068136 |
| 2011 | 19.409754 |
| 2010 | 18.780462 |
| 2009 | 18.17814 |
| 2008 | 17.592476 |
| 2007 | 17.021418 |
| 2006 | 16.472246 |
| 2005 | 15.94217 |
| 2004 | 15.424024 |
| 2003 | 14.911641 |
| 2002 | 14.399843 |
| 2001 | 13.891955 |
| 2000 | 13.397416 |
| 1999 | 12.908588 |
| 1998 | 12.429307 |
| 1997 | 11.965986 |
| 1996 | 11.517648 |
| 1995 | 11.086988 |
| 1994 | 10.674092 |
| 1993 | 10.278658 |
| 1992 | 9.888372 |
| 1991 | 9.488379 |
| 1990 | 9.141811 |
| 1989 | 8.82447 |
| 1988 | 8.486388 |
| 1987 | 8.164345 |
| 1986 | 7.8582754 |
| 1985 | 7.5687094 |
| 1984 | 7.290124 |
| 1983 | 7.0235686 |
| 1982 | 6.780219 |
| 1981 | 6.5471478 |
| 1980 | 6.333236 |