Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 30.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
30.44
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
31.01
in 2008
All-time low
20.1
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in United Kingdom, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in United Kingdom is 30.44, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in United Kingdom peaked at 31.01 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.1, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 73rd 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.1 | — |
| 1991 | 21.03 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 21.95 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 22.86 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 23.74 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 24.59 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 25.42 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 26.24 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 27.04 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 27.81 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 28.54 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 29.21 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.79 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 30.24 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 30.59 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 30.81 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.93 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 31 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 31.01 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.97 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 30.91 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.83 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.72 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.62 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.54 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.49 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.47 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.47 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.48 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.48 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.48 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.46 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.44 | -0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 30.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.21, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 30.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.84, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.08 | 20.1 | 27.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.31 | 28.54 | 31.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6 | 30.47 | 30.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.46 | 30.44 | 30.48 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in United Kingdom?
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in United Kingdom was 30.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 31.01 in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- United Kingdom ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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