Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Belgium
Belgium: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 7.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
135th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2024
All-time low
2.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Belgium, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Belgium is 7.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Belgium peaked at 7.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1980.
That places Belgium 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.1% | — |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 132 Mauritania 7.6% compare
- 133 Côte d'Ivoire 7.4% compare
- 134 Republic of Moldova 7.4% compare
- 136 Eswatini 7.3% compare
- 137 Philippines 7.2% compare
- 138 Sudan 7.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Belgium?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Belgium was 7.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1980.
- How does Belgium rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Belgium ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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