Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Southern Europe (UNSDG)
Southern Europe (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 28.74 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
28.74
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
43rd
of 156 groups
All-time high
31.55
in 2010
All-time low
28.25
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Southern Europe (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Southern Europe (UNSDG) stood at 28.74.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Southern Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 31.55 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.25, in 2000.
Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 43rd of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Southern Europe (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.25 | — |
| 2001 | 28.76 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 29.28 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 29.75 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.23 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 30.61 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 30.98 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.21 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 31.42 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.53 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.55 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.49 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.38 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.18 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.93 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.72 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.45 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 30.17 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 29.87 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.57 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.32 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 29.03 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 28.74 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2 | 28.25 | 31.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.73 | 29.57 | 31.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.03 | 28.74 | 29.32 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe (UNSDG)
- 40 Saint Lucia 36.95 compare
- 41 Dominica 36.83 compare
- 42 Australia 36.39 compare
- 43 Papua New Guinea 36.37 compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.13 compare
- 45 Suriname 35.92 compare
- 46 Brazil 35.89 compare
More health data for Southern Europe (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 700.67 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 51.94 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 18.81 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 1.89 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 10.02 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 1.94 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 8.17 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Southern Europe (UNSDG) was 28.74 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.55 in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.25 in 2000.
- How does Southern Europe (UNSDG) rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Southern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 43rd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in Southern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Europe (UNSDG) 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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