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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More health data for ECE_Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,719 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 58.02 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 23.6 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.55 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 19.52 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.56 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 6.73 (2020)
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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