Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Europa Occidental

Europa Occidental: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 8.46 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.46
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
66th
of 156 groups
All-time high
8.46
in 2021
All-time low
6.9
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Europa Occidental, 2000–2022

024682000201120222000: 6.92001: 7.12002: 7.42003: 7.52004: 7.72005: 7.92006: 82007: 8.22008: 8.32009: 8.32010: 8.42011: 8.42012: 8.42013: 8.42014: 8.42015: 8.42016: 8.42017: 8.42018: 8.42019: 8.42020: 8.42021: 8.52022: 8.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Europa Occidental is 8.46, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Europa Occidental peaked at 8.46 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2000.

Europa Occidental ranks 66th 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 Europa Occidental, 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 Europa Occidental, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 6.9
2001 7.12 +3.3%
2002 7.36 +3.2%
2003 7.55 +2.6%
2004 7.71 +2.1%
2005 7.91 +2.5%
2006 8.04 +1.8%
2007 8.17 +1.6%
2008 8.28 +1.3%
2009 8.34 +0.8%
2010 8.38 +0.4%
2011 8.4 +0.2%
2012 8.41 +0.2%
2013 8.43 +0.2%
2014 8.4 -0.3%
2015 8.39 -0.2%
2016 8.39 -0.0%
2017 8.4 +0.1%
2018 8.42 +0.2%
2019 8.42 +0.1%
2020 8.44 +0.2%
2021 8.46 +0.3%
2022 8.46 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.74 6.9 8.34 10
2010s 8.4 8.38 8.43 10
2020s 8.45 8.44 8.46 3

Countries ranked near Europa Occidental

  1. 63 Maldives 13.01 compare
  2. 64 Finland 12.65 compare
  3. 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.63 compare
  4. 66 Ecuador 12.62 compare
  5. 67 Honduras 12.58 compare
  6. 68 Vanuatu 12.54 compare
  7. 69 Mauritius 12.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Europa Occidental?
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Europa Occidental was 8.46 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Europa Occidental?
The highest recorded value was 8.46 in 2021.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Europa Occidental?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2000.
How does Europa Occidental rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Europa Occidental ranks 66th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Europa Occidental?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europa Occidental 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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