Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Asia Meridional
Asia Meridional: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 4.23 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Asia Meridional, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Asia Meridional is 4.23, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Asia Meridional peaked at 4.23 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5074, in 2000.
That places Asia Meridional 116th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Asia Meridional, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5074 | — |
| 2001 | 0.586 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6872 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7805 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8722 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9763 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1.14 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 1.24 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.53 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.89 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.09 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.56 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.82 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.08 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 3.58 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 3.9 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 4.23 | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9682 | 0.5074 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 1.65 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.58 | 4.23 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Asia Meridional
More health data for Asia Meridional
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 23,581 (2100)
- Child deaths 157,304 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.19 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 439,901 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 282,597 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.69 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.53 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 189,445 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Asia Meridional?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Asia Meridional was 4.23 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Asia Meridional?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Asia Meridional?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5074 in 2000.
- How does Asia Meridional rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Asia Meridional ranks 116th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Asia Meridional?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia Meridional 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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