2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 4.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tuvalu, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tuvalu stood at 4.2. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tuvalu peaked at 5.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2022.
Tuvalu ranks 107th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8 | — |
| 2001 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.72 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
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- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tuvalu?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Tuvalu was 4.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Tuvalu ranks 107th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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