Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 4.75 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Netherlands, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Netherlands is 4.75, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Netherlands peaked at 4.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.56 | — |
| 1991 | 2.68 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.81 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.93 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.04 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.14 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.24 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.33 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.42 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.51 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.59 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.66 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.72 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.77 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.81 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.84 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.87 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.92 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.93 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.97 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.98 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.04 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.09 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.15 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.22 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.31 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.41 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.52 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.63 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.75 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 | 2.56 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.59 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 | 3.95 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 4.52 | 4.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 147 Zambia 5.17 compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 5.05 compare
- 149 Central African Republic 5.03 compare
- 151 Namibia 4.65 compare
- 151 Republic of Moldova 4.65 compare
- 153 Uganda 4.62 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Netherlands?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Netherlands was 4.75 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Netherlands ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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