Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Europa del Este y Asia Central

Europa del Este y Asia Central: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 22.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.7
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
62nd
of 156 groups
All-time high
22.7
in 2022
All-time low
14.41
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Europa del Este y Asia Central, 2000–2022

05101520252000201120222000: 14.42001: 14.62002: 14.72003: 152004: 15.32005: 15.72006: 16.12007: 16.62008: 17.12009: 17.52010: 182011: 18.52012: 18.92013: 19.42014: 19.82015: 20.22016: 20.62017: 20.92018: 21.32019: 21.62020: 222021: 22.32022: 22.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Europa del Este y Asia Central is 22.7, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Europa del Este y Asia Central peaked at 22.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.41, in 2000.

Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 62nd of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Europa del Este y Asia Central, 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 Europa del Este y Asia Central, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 14.41
2001 14.55 +1.0%
2002 14.74 +1.3%
2003 15 +1.7%
2004 15.35 +2.3%
2005 15.71 +2.3%
2006 16.12 +2.6%
2007 16.57 +2.8%
2008 17.05 +2.9%
2009 17.55 +2.9%
2010 18.04 +2.8%
2011 18.47 +2.4%
2012 18.94 +2.5%
2013 19.36 +2.2%
2014 19.76 +2.1%
2015 20.17 +2.1%
2016 20.56 +2.0%
2017 20.94 +1.8%
2018 21.31 +1.8%
2019 21.63 +1.5%
2020 21.97 +1.5%
2021 22.35 +1.7%
2022 22.7 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.71 14.41 17.55 10
2010s 19.92 18.04 21.63 10
2020s 22.34 21.97 22.7 3

Countries ranked near Europa del Este y Asia Central

  1. 59 Dominican Republic 32.75 compare
  2. 60 Türkiye 32.69 compare
  3. 61 Malaysia 32.6 compare
  4. 62 Hungary 32.32 compare
  5. 63 Algeria 31.95 compare
  6. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31.7 compare
  7. 65 Maldives 31.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Europa del Este y Asia Central was 22.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2022.
What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
The lowest recorded value was 14.41 in 2000.
How does Europa del Este y Asia Central rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Europa del Este y Asia Central ranks 62nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in Europa del Este y Asia Central?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europa del Este y Asia Central 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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