Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in South-East Asia (WHO regions)

South-East Asia (WHO regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 10.84 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.84
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
141st
of 156 groups
All-time high
10.84
in 2022
All-time low
2.67
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in South-East Asia (WHO regions), 2000–2022

2468102000201120222000: 2.72001: 32002: 3.32003: 3.62004: 42005: 4.42006: 4.72007: 52008: 5.42009: 5.82010: 6.12011: 6.42012: 6.72013: 7.12014: 7.42015: 7.72016: 8.12017: 8.52018: 8.92019: 9.32020: 9.82021: 10.32022: 10.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) is 10.84, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) peaked at 10.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2000.

That places South-East Asia (WHO regions) 141st out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 South-East Asia (WHO regions), 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 South-East Asia (WHO regions), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2.67
2001 2.96 +10.9%
2002 3.26 +10.0%
2003 3.63 +11.4%
2004 4 +10.2%
2005 4.37 +9.3%
2006 4.74 +8.5%
2007 5.03 +6.0%
2008 5.4 +7.4%
2009 5.77 +6.9%
2010 6.15 +6.5%
2011 6.44 +4.7%
2012 6.74 +4.7%
2013 7.12 +5.7%
2014 7.42 +4.2%
2015 7.74 +4.2%
2016 8.13 +5.1%
2017 8.53 +4.9%
2018 8.93 +4.7%
2019 9.34 +4.6%
2020 9.83 +5.3%
2021 10.34 +5.1%
2022 10.84 +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.18 2.67 5.77 10
2010s 7.65 6.15 9.34 10
2020s 10.34 9.83 10.84 3

Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO regions)

  1. 138 Gabon 16.98 compare
  2. 139 Czechia 16.86 compare
  3. 140 Laos 16.84 compare
  4. 141 Cameroon 16.8 compare
  5. 142 France 16.69 compare
  6. 143 Myanmar 16.61 compare
  7. 144 Cote d'Ivoire 16.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) was 10.84 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
The highest recorded value was 10.84 in 2022.
What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2000.
How does South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 141st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-East Asia (WHO regions) 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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