2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Belgium
Belgium: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Belgium is 4, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Belgium peaked at 4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2002.
That places Belgium 109th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3 | — |
| 2001 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 | 3.9 | 4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 106 Marshall Islands 4.4 compare
- 107 Tuvalu 4.2 compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 4.2 compare
- 109 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4 compare
- 111 Angola 3.9 compare
- 111 Malawi 3.9 compare
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5648 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Belgium?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Belgium was 4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Belgium ranks 109th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).