Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Europa Occidental

Europa Occidental: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 25.05 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
25.05
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
53rd
of 156 groups
All-time high
26.04
in 2010
All-time low
23.75
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Europa Occidental, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 23.82001: 24.22002: 24.62003: 24.92004: 25.22005: 25.52006: 25.72007: 25.82008: 25.92009: 262010: 262011: 262012: 262013: 25.92014: 25.82015: 25.72016: 25.62017: 25.52018: 25.42019: 25.32020: 25.22021: 25.22022: 25.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Europa Occidental recorded 25.05 for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in 2022.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Europa Occidental peaked at 26.04 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.75, in 2000.

Europa Occidental ranks 53rd of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Europa Occidental, 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 Occidental, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 23.75
2001 24.17 +1.7%
2002 24.56 +1.6%
2003 24.9 +1.4%
2004 25.22 +1.3%
2005 25.46 +1.0%
2006 25.67 +0.8%
2007 25.84 +0.7%
2008 25.94 +0.4%
2009 26.03 +0.4%
2010 26.04 +0.0%
2011 26.01 -0.1%
2012 25.97 -0.2%
2013 25.87 -0.4%
2014 25.76 -0.5%
2015 25.67 -0.3%
2016 25.56 -0.4%
2017 25.47 -0.4%
2018 25.39 -0.3%
2019 25.32 -0.3%
2020 25.25 -0.3%
2021 25.16 -0.3%
2022 25.05 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.15 23.75 26.03 10
2010s 25.7 25.32 26.04 10
2020s 25.15 25.05 25.25 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Europa Occidental?
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Europa Occidental was 25.05 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Europa Occidental?
The highest recorded value was 26.04 in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Europa Occidental?
The lowest recorded value was 23.75 in 2000.
How does Europa Occidental rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Europa Occidental ranks 53rd 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 Occidental?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europa Occidental 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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