Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in América del Norte

América del Norte: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 40.68 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
40.68
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 156 groups
All-time high
40.73
in 2008
All-time low
37.55
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in América del Norte, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 37.62001: 38.32002: 392003: 39.62004: 40.12005: 40.42006: 40.52007: 40.62008: 40.72009: 40.72010: 40.72011: 40.62012: 40.52013: 40.42014: 40.42015: 40.32016: 40.42017: 40.52018: 40.62019: 40.62020: 40.62021: 40.72022: 40.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

América del Norte recorded 40.68 for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in América del Norte peaked at 40.73 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.55, in 2000.

That places América del Norte 5th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in América del Norte, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) in América del Norte, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 37.55
2001 38.35 +2.1%
2002 39.04 +1.8%
2003 39.64 +1.5%
2004 40.05 +1.1%
2005 40.37 +0.8%
2006 40.5 +0.3%
2007 40.62 +0.3%
2008 40.73 +0.3%
2009 40.65 -0.2%
2010 40.67 +0.0%
2011 40.57 -0.2%
2012 40.47 -0.2%
2013 40.38 -0.2%
2014 40.36 -0.0%
2015 40.34 -0.0%
2016 40.42 +0.2%
2017 40.49 +0.2%
2018 40.57 +0.2%
2019 40.63 +0.2%
2020 40.62 -0.0%
2021 40.7 +0.2%
2022 40.68 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.75 37.55 40.73 10
2010s 40.49 40.34 40.67 10
2020s 40.67 40.62 40.7 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in América del Norte?
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in América del Norte was 40.68 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in América del Norte?
The highest recorded value was 40.73 in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in América del Norte?
The lowest recorded value was 37.55 in 2000.
How does América del Norte rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
América del Norte ranks 5th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in América del Norte?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this América del Norte data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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