Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 17.65 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
17.65
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
133rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.07
in 2002
All-time low
15.36
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Netherlands, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 17.65 for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Netherlands peaked at 18.07 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.36, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 133rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.36 | — |
| 1991 | 15.76 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 16.14 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 16.48 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 16.78 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 17.05 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 17.28 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 17.49 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.68 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 17.83 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.96 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 18.04 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 18.07 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.03 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.95 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.86 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.77 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.67 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.57 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.47 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.39 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.31 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.23 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.18 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.16 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.2 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.25 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.33 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.43 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.53 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.65 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.79 | 15.36 | 17.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9 | 17.57 | 18.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.27 | 17.16 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.54 | 17.43 | 17.65 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Netherlands?
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Netherlands was 17.65 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.07 in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.36 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Netherlands ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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