Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 8.23 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) is 8.23, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) peaked at 8.23 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2000.
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 67th 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 SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.21 | — |
| 2001 | 3.38 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.52 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.71 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.88 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.04 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.26 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.43 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.62 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.84 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 5.03 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.22 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.41 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.64 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.86 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.09 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 6.32 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 6.61 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.91 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.53 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 7.87 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 8.23 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.99 | 3.21 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 | 5.03 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 | 7.53 | 8.23 | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
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- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 43.19 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.83 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 7.1 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 19.74 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.59 (2022)
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 11.02 (2025)
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 85.31 (2025)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 14.79 (2020)
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 3.67 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) was 8.23 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2000.
- How does SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 67th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG regions - Global (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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