Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Italy
Italy: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 27.31 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
27.31
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
89th
of 193 countries
All-time high
34.03
in 2007
All-time low
27.29
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Italy, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Italy is 27.31, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Italy peaked at 34.03 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.29, in 1990.
Italy ranks 89th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.29 | — |
| 1991 | 27.61 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 27.96 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 28.39 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 28.86 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 29.37 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 29.89 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 30.42 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 30.95 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 31.45 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 31.92 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 32.37 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 32.82 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 33.22 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 33.56 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 33.82 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.98 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.03 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 34 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.89 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.68 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.37 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.97 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 32.49 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.95 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 31.37 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 30.77 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.18 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.6 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 29.03 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 28.46 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 27.89 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 27.31 | -2.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 27.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.21, 93% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 27.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.84, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.22 | 27.29 | 31.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.36 | 31.92 | 34.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.54 | 29.03 | 33.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.89 | 27.31 | 28.46 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Italy?
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Italy was 27.31 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 34.03 in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.29 in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Italy ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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