Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 22.32 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
22.32
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
110th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.05
in 2012
All-time low
18.04
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Switzerland, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 22.32 for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Switzerland peaked at 23.05 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.04, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.04 | — |
| 1991 | 18.5 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 18.94 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 19.36 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 19.75 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 20.12 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 20.46 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 20.78 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 21.09 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 21.38 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 21.65 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 21.9 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.1 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.26 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 22.38 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.48 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.59 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.71 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.83 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.92 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.04 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.05 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.02 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.97 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.92 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.86 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.8 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.73 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.64 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.54 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.43 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 22.32 | -0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 22.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.21, 76% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 22.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.84, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.84 | 18.04 | 21.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.38 | 21.65 | 22.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9 | 22.64 | 23.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.43 | 22.32 | 22.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Switzerland?
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Switzerland was 22.32 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.05 in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.04 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Switzerland ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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