Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)

Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 4.15 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.15
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
124th
of 156 groups
All-time high
4.15
in 2022
All-time low
1.43
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG), 2000–2022

12342000201120222000: 1.42001: 1.52002: 1.52003: 1.62004: 1.62005: 1.72006: 1.82007: 1.82008: 1.92009: 22010: 2.12011: 2.12012: 2.22013: 2.32014: 2.52015: 2.62016: 2.72017: 2.92018: 3.12019: 3.32020: 3.62021: 3.92022: 4.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) is 4.15, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) peaked at 4.15 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2000.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) ranks 124th of 156 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG), 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1.43
2001 1.5 +4.7%
2002 1.53 +2.2%
2003 1.57 +2.4%
2004 1.64 +4.3%
2005 1.69 +3.2%
2006 1.76 +4.2%
2007 1.83 +3.8%
2008 1.89 +3.5%
2009 1.96 +3.4%
2010 2.06 +5.1%
2011 2.14 +4.3%
2012 2.23 +3.9%
2013 2.35 +5.5%
2014 2.46 +4.5%
2015 2.6 +6.1%
2016 2.75 +5.5%
2017 2.94 +6.9%
2018 3.14 +6.8%
2019 3.35 +6.6%
2020 3.59 +7.4%
2021 3.86 +7.4%
2022 4.15 +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.68 1.43 1.96 10
2010s 2.6 2.06 3.35 10
2020s 3.87 3.59 4.15 3

Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)

  1. 122 Ghana 7 compare
  2. 123 Switzerland 6.96 compare
  3. 124 Eswatini 6.81 compare
  4. 125 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.8 compare
  5. 126 Latvia 6.71 compare
  6. 127 Belgium 6.52 compare

See the full ranking of 349 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) was 4.15 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 4.15 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2000.
How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) ranks 124th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) 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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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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