Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Europe (WHO regions)
Europe (WHO regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 7.95 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Europe (WHO regions), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Europe (WHO regions) is 7.95, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Europe (WHO regions) peaked at 7.95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.08, in 2000.
Europe (WHO regions) ranks 70th 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 Europe (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.08 | — |
| 2001 | 5.23 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.41 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.56 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.72 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.93 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.12 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.32 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.67 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.82 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.94 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.06 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.17 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.26 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.34 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.42 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.52 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.61 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.69 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.76 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.87 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.95 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.85 | 5.08 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 | 6.82 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.86 | 7.76 | 7.95 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe (WHO regions)
More health data for Europe (WHO regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -22.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,459 (2100)
- Child deaths 12,001 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 2.43 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,536 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 1.18 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 23,535 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 3.61 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 45,004 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 35,257 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Europe (WHO regions)?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Europe (WHO regions) was 7.95 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Europe (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Europe (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 in 2000.
- How does Europe (WHO regions) rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Europe (WHO regions) ranks 70th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Europe (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe (WHO regions) 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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