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

01020302000201120222000: 28.32001: 28.82002: 29.32003: 29.72004: 30.22005: 30.62006: 312007: 31.22008: 31.42009: 31.52010: 31.52011: 31.52012: 31.42013: 31.22014: 30.92015: 30.72016: 30.52017: 30.22018: 29.92019: 29.62020: 29.32021: 292022: 28.7

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

Annual values for Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) in Southern Europe (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 40 Saint Lucia 36.95 compare
  2. 41 Dominica 36.83 compare
  3. 42 Australia 36.39 compare
  4. 43 Papua New Guinea 36.37 compare
  5. 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.13 compare
  6. 45 Suriname 35.92 compare
  7. 46 Brazil 35.89 compare

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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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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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