Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD
(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 6.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD is 6.81, 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 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD peaked at 6.81 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD ranks 84th 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 (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.64 | — |
| 2001 | 3.75 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.85 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.95 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.05 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.13 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.22 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.39 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.48 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.63 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.73 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.84 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.98 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.13 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.29 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.51 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.75 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.99 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 6.26 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 6.51 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.81 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.64 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 | 4.52 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.53 | 6.26 | 6.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 21,319 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 42.87 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 19.39 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 8.85 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 16.7 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 10.31 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 14.51 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD was 6.81 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD ranks 84th 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_CEN-SAD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_CEN-SAD 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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