Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Mus
Mus: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 13.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.2%
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
13.2%
in 2024
All-time low
0.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Mus, 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 Mus is 13.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Mus peaked at 13.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1980.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Mus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9% | — |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Mus?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Mus was 13.2% 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 Mus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Mus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1980.
- How does Mus rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Mus ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Mus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mus 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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