Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in India
India: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 3.44 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in India, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in India is 3.44, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in India peaked at 3.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 1990.
That places India 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.12 | — |
| 1991 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.16 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.19 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.22 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.25 | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.29 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.34 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.41 | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 0.48 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.58 | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 0.69 | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.81 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.94 | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.84 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.96 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.07 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.49 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.83 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.02 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.22 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 3.44 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.201 | 0.12 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.897 | 0.41 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 1.59 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 | 3.02 | 3.44 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in India?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in India was 3.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 1990.
- How does India rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- India ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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