Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 18.88 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
18.88
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
128th
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.88
in 2022
All-time low
2.34
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Pakistan, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 18.88 for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Pakistan peaked at 18.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.34, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 128th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.34 | — |
| 1991 | 2.44 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.56 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.68 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.81 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.95 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.11 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.28 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 3.47 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.68 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.91 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 4.16 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 4.44 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 4.73 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 5.05 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 5.38 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 5.74 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 6.13 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 6.55 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 7 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 7.51 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 8.06 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 8.68 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 9.37 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 10.13 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 10.96 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 11.87 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 12.86 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 13.92 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 15.06 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 16.27 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 17.55 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 18.88 | +7.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 18.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.63, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 18.88 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.97, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.93 | 2.34 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 | 3.91 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 | 7.51 | 15.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.57 | 16.27 | 18.88 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Pakistan?
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Pakistan was 18.88 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Pakistan ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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