{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"hu-obesity-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hu-obesity-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/hu-obesity-rate/","title":"Hungary Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30) (2022)","description":"Hungary's Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30): 22.2 % of population in 2022, -1.7pp vs 2019. OECD (OECD.ELS.HD:DSD_HEALTH_LVNG@DF_HEALTH_LVNG_BW), 2009–2022.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","OECD","Hungary","2022"],"publisher":"OECD","frequency":"Varies by country (national health surveys)","geography":"Hungary","temporal_coverage":"2009/2022","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2022","variable_measured":"Hungary Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"OECD","url":"https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?fs[0]=Topic%2C1%7CHealth%23HEA%23"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Varies by country (national health surveys)"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2009–2022"},{"label":"Observations","value":"5"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Hungary"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Hungary (2022)","value":"22.2","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-1.7pp vs 2019"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-1.7pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"5","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Hungary Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30)"}],"observation_count":5,"observations":[{"period":"2009","value":20},{"period":"2014","value":21.2},{"period":"2017","value":20},{"period":"2019","value":23.9},{"period":"2022","value":22.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2022","value":"22.2","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2019","value":"23.9","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2017","value":"20.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2014","value":"21.2","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2009","value":"20.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of the adult population with a BMI of 30 or above (obesity) in Hungary. Based on EHIS self-reported data. It is published by OECD and updated varies by country (national health surveys)."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2022. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2022 (5 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 23.9 % of population in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 20 in 2017. The latest reading of 22.2 in 2022 represents a change of -1.7pp."}]}