Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)
ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC): 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 ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) recorded 4.23 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 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 ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) peaked at 4.23 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5074, in 2000.
That places ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) 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 ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC), 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 ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)
More health data for ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 23,581 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 32.43 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 9.03 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 13.02 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 11.85 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 19.27 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 24.78 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) 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 ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)?
- 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 ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5074 in 2000.
- How does ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) 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 ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP_SAARC (SAARC) 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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