2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 5.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.1
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
90th
of 160 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 2020
All-time low
4.4
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Vanuatu, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 5.1 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 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Vanuatu peaked at 5.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 90th of 160 countries on this measure, 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4 | — |
| 2001 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.57 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 | 4.8 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 89 Sierra Leone 5.2 compare
- 90 Estonia 5.1 compare
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- 93 Georgia 5 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Vanuatu?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Vanuatu was 5.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Vanuatu ranks 90th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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