World Bank · Gender
Namibia: Prevalence of overweight
36.52percent · 2022+13.1% since 2012
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. Annual figures for Namibia from 1990 to 2022.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 36.52 | |
| 2021 | 36.05 | |
| 2020 | 35.6 | |
| 2019 | 35.16 | |
| 2018 | 34.73 | |
| 2017 | 34.31 | |
| 2016 | 33.9 | |
| 2015 | 33.49 | |
| 2014 | 33.09 | |
| 2013 | 32.69 | |
| 2012 | 32.29 | |
| 2011 | 31.87 | |
| 2010 | 31.43 | |
| 2009 | 30.95 | |
| 2008 | 30.42 | |
| 2007 | 29.86 | |
| 2006 | 29.25 | |
| 2005 | 28.6 | |
| 2004 | 27.91 | |
| 2003 | 27.19 | |
| 2002 | 26.45 | |
| 2001 | 25.7 | |
| 2000 | 24.93 | |
| 1999 | 24.16 | |
| 1998 | 23.39 | |
| 1997 | 22.63 | |
| 1996 | 21.89 | |
| 1995 | 21.16 | |
| 1994 | 20.45 | |
| 1993 | 19.75 | |
| 1992 | 19.06 | |
| 1991 | 18.39 | |
| 1990 | 17.73 |
Source
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World Bank (2026). Prevalence of overweight. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-prevalence-of-overweight (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.
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