Overweight in adults (18+ years)

Abbreviated Name:

Overweight in adults (18+ years)

Indicator Name:

Overweight in adults (18+ years)

Domain:

Health determinants and risks / Risk factors

Related Terms:

Non-communicable diseases

Definition:

Percentage of adults aged 18+ years with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or higher.

Measurment Method:

NA

Numerator:

Number of respondents 18+ years who are overweight

Denominator

All respondents of the survey aged 18+ years during a specified period.

Estimation method:

Input data and methods are described here: NCD-RisC. Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population-representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents and adults.
Lancet 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/ S0140-6736(23)02750-2

Statistical code is available here: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10534960

Disaggregation:

Age, gender, other relevant socio demographic stratifiers where available

Primary data sources:

Population based survey (preferably nationally representative) in which height and weight were measured, Stepwise survey for Non-communicable diseases

Alternate data sources:

These include: national specific population surveys conducted by the country’s national surveillance system, or any other relevant agency, or by research groups (and include academic research or studies implemented by nongovernmental organizations). If no

Measurment frequency:

At least every 5 years