Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in África Subsahariana
África Subsahariana: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 3.76 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in África Subsahariana, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in África Subsahariana stood at 3.76. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in África Subsahariana peaked at 3.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2000.
África Subsahariana ranks 136th of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in África Subsahariana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.71 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.81 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.06 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.14 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.39 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.49 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 3.76 | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.09 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2.06 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 | 3.3 | 3.76 | 3 |
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More health data for África Subsahariana
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 48,764 (2100)
- Child deaths 967,492 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.12 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.81 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 840,874 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 45.84 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 25.25 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3833 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 276,800 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in África Subsahariana?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in África Subsahariana was 3.76 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2000.
- How does África Subsahariana rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- África Subsahariana ranks 136th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in África Subsahariana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this África Subsahariana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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