Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)

ECE_West Balkans (ST7): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 10.19 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.19
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
59th
of 156 groups
All-time high
10.19
in 2022
All-time low
5.44
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7), 2000–2022

02.557.5102000201120222000: 5.42001: 5.72002: 5.92003: 6.12004: 6.42005: 6.62006: 6.92007: 7.22008: 7.52009: 7.72010: 7.92011: 8.12012: 8.22013: 8.42014: 8.52015: 8.72016: 8.92017: 9.12018: 9.32019: 9.52020: 9.72021: 102022: 10.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7) is 10.19, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7) peaked at 10.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.44, in 2000.

ECE_West Balkans (ST7) ranks 59th 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_West Balkans (ST7), 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_West Balkans (ST7), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 5.44
2001 5.65 +3.8%
2002 5.9 +4.3%
2003 6.13 +3.9%
2004 6.38 +4.1%
2005 6.64 +4.2%
2006 6.92 +4.3%
2007 7.2 +4.0%
2008 7.45 +3.5%
2009 7.69 +3.2%
2010 7.93 +3.1%
2011 8.07 +1.8%
2012 8.21 +1.7%
2013 8.37 +1.9%
2014 8.52 +1.9%
2015 8.71 +2.2%
2016 8.91 +2.3%
2017 9.14 +2.6%
2018 9.31 +1.8%
2019 9.54 +2.5%
2020 9.73 +2.1%
2021 10.01 +2.9%
2022 10.19 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.54 5.44 7.69 10
2010s 8.67 7.93 9.54 10
2020s 9.98 9.73 10.19 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in ECE_West Balkans (ST7) was 10.19 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
The highest recorded value was 10.19 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in ECE_West Balkans (ST7)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.44 in 2000.
How does ECE_West Balkans (ST7) rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
ECE_West Balkans (ST7) ranks 59th 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_West Balkans (ST7)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE_West Balkans (ST7) 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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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