Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Northern Europe (UNSDG)
Northern Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 10.35 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Northern Europe (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) stood at 10.35. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 10.35 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.52, in 2000.
Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 58th 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 Northern Europe (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.52 | — |
| 2001 | 7.82 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.13 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 8.36 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 8.54 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.7 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.8 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.94 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.98 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.02 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.06 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.11 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.17 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.29 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.37 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.57 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.72 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.88 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.03 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 10.19 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.35 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.47 | 7.52 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.32 | 9 | 9.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.19 | 10.03 | 10.35 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe (UNSDG)
More health data for Northern Europe (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 928.7 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 58.87 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 24.15 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 1.61 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 28.44 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 1.71 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 5.96 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Northern Europe (UNSDG) was 10.35 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Northern Europe (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.52 in 2000.
- How does Northern Europe (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Northern Europe (UNSDG) ranks 58th 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 Europe (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe (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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