Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Northern Africa (African Union)
Northern Africa (African Union): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 16.16 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Northern Africa (African Union), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Northern Africa (African Union) stood at 16.16. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Northern Africa (African Union) peaked at 16.16 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.26, in 2000.
Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 14th of 156 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Northern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.26 | — |
| 2001 | 9.54 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 9.77 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.03 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 10.27 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.5 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 10.69 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.93 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.16 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.4 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.61 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.91 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.5 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.86 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.23 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.03 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.49 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.89 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 15.35 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 15.76 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 16.16 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.35 | 9.26 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.13 | 11.61 | 14.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.76 | 15.35 | 16.16 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (African Union)
More health data for Northern Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 3,548 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6308 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 13,965 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 7,736 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 26,601 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 7,244 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 41,581 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 19,880 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 12,636 (2024)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 65.07 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Northern Africa (African Union) was 16.16 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.16 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa (African Union) rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 14th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Northern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa (African Union) 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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