Metadata Sub-indicator 2.2.2.3. Obesity rate in adult population
Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Target 2.2. By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons.
Indicator 2.2.2. Prevalence of malnutrition (weight for height, standard deviation >+2 or <-2 from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age, disaggregated by type (emaciation and excess weight)
Sub-indicator 2.2.2.3. Obesity rate in adult population
Obesity rate in the adult population
This indicator measures the percentage of adults with obesity according to their body mass index (BMI). This index is defined as \[IMC=\frac{M}{H^2}\]
where M is the mass or weight expressed in kilograms and H is the height of the individual expressed in metres. Obesity is considered if \(IMC\geq 30\).
Percentage
Annual yet to be determined
Tier I
Yes
Encuesta de Salud de España (ISO code: 30473)
25/02/2023
UNICEF, WHO