Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)

ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 6.03 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.03
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
90th
of 156 groups
All-time high
6.47
in 2016
All-time low
4.23
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), 2000–2022

02462000201120222000: 4.22001: 4.32002: 4.42003: 4.42004: 4.62005: 4.72006: 4.92007: 5.22008: 5.52009: 5.72010: 62011: 6.12012: 6.32013: 6.42014: 6.42015: 6.42016: 6.52017: 6.42018: 6.42019: 6.32020: 6.22021: 6.22022: 6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) stood at 6.03.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) peaked at 6.47 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.23, in 2000.

ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) ranks 90th of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate) in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 4.23
2001 4.3 +1.7%
2002 4.35 +1.3%
2003 4.43 +1.7%
2004 4.57 +3.2%
2005 4.72 +3.2%
2006 4.94 +4.6%
2007 5.18 +4.9%
2008 5.48 +5.9%
2009 5.71 +4.2%
2010 5.96 +4.4%
2011 6.12 +2.7%
2012 6.28 +2.7%
2013 6.39 +1.6%
2014 6.42 +0.5%
2015 6.45 +0.4%
2016 6.47 +0.3%
2017 6.43 -0.6%
2018 6.37 -0.8%
2019 6.32 -0.8%
2020 6.2 -2.0%
2021 6.16 -0.6%
2022 6.03 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.79 4.23 5.71 10
2010s 6.32 5.96 6.47 10
2020s 6.13 6.03 6.2 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)?
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) was 6.03 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)?
The highest recorded value was 6.47 in 2016.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 2000.
How does ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) ranks 90th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) 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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Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
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Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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