2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Georgia
Georgia: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Georgia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Georgia stood at 5. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Georgia peaked at 20.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2022.
Georgia ranks 93rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4 | — |
| 2001 | 19.2 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 19.8 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 20.2 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.4 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.2 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.9 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.4 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 18.7 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 17.8 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 16.6 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 15.3 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 13.9 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 12.5 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 9.9 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 8.7 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 7.7 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 5.7 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 5.3 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4 | 17.8 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.88 | 6.2 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 5 | 5.7 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Georgia?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Georgia was 5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4 in 2004.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2022.
- How does Georgia rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Georgia ranks 93rd out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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.
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