Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Australia
Australia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 15.77 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.77
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
47th
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.77
in 2022
All-time low
5.27
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Australia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Australia recorded 15.77 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Australia peaked at 15.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.27, in 1990.
Australia ranks 47th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.27 | — |
| 1991 | 5.64 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 6.02 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 6.4 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 6.77 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 7.14 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 7.5 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 7.86 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 8.2 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 8.54 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 8.85 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.15 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.43 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 9.67 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.89 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.08 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.26 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.44 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.62 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.82 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.04 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.29 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 11.55 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.85 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.19 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.56 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 12.97 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 13.41 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 13.86 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.33 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.81 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 15.29 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 15.77 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.93 | 5.27 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.92 | 8.85 | 10.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 11.04 | 14.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.29 | 14.81 | 15.77 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.32 compare
- 45 Singapore 15.97 compare
- 46 Syrian Arab Republic 15.95 compare
- 48 Jamaica 15.5 compare
- 49 Brazil 15.49 compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 15.48 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Australia?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Australia was 15.77 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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