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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Europa Occidental, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Europa Occidental
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,470 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.44 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 3,612 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 0.5994 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.8382 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,324 (2024)
- Child deaths 2,712 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6158 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 1,897 (2024)
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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