Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 18.92 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) stood at 18.92. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) peaked at 18.92 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.88, in 2000.
ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ranks 7th of 156 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.88 | — |
| 2001 | 9.29 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 9.68 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 10.08 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.53 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 11.02 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.57 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.14 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 12.7 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 13.21 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 13.59 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 14.04 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 14.44 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 14.83 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.27 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 15.66 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 16.06 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 16.51 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.96 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.42 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.94 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 18.42 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 18.92 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.91 | 8.88 | 13.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.48 | 13.59 | 17.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.43 | 17.94 | 18.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
More health data for ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,480 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 71.94 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 38.23 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 3.22 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 42.08 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 7.85 (2022)
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 0.6792 (2025)
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 98.91 (2025)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 10.91 (2020)
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 0.4078 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was 18.92 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.92 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 in 2000.
- How does ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ranks 7th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) 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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