Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission
(SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 5.27 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission is 5.27, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission peaked at 5.27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 2000.
That places (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission 96th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.47 | — |
| 2001 | 2.59 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.67 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.77 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.88 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.96 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.05 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.14 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.22 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.31 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.36 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.44 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.52 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.61 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.72 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.84 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.96 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.14 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.34 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.54 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.77 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 5 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.27 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.47 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 3.36 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 | 4.77 | 5.27 | 3 |
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More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 52,027 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 36.19 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.51 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 10.56 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 14.27 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.85 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.89 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission was 5.27 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission ranks 96th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission 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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