2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 17.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 17.6 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 17.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 2000.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 5th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7 | — |
| 2001 | 10.1 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.5 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 10.9 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 11.3 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.7 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.2 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.7 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.1 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 13.6 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 14.1 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 14.6 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 15.1 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 15.5 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 16 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.7 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 17 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 17.2 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.4 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.5 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.6 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.6 | +0.0% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 17.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 17.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.15, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.58 | 9.7 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.99 | 14.1 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.57 | 17.5 | 17.6 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Turks and Caicos Islands was 17.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 2000.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 5th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands 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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