Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC

(SDGRC) ECA_EAC: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 3.46 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.46
Change on year
up 9.4%
Rank
141st
of 156 groups
All-time high
3.46
in 2022
All-time low
0.8959
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC, 2000–2022

1232000201120222000: 0.8962001: 0.9922002: 12003: 1.12004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.32007: 1.42008: 1.52009: 1.62010: 1.72011: 1.82012: 1.82013: 1.92014: 22015: 2.12016: 2.22017: 2.42018: 2.62019: 2.72020: 2.92021: 3.22022: 3.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC is 3.46, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC peaked at 3.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8959, in 2000.

That places (SDGRC) ECA_EAC 141st out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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_EAC, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate) in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8959
2001 0.9924 +10.8%
2002 1.03 +3.6%
2003 1.09 +6.3%
2004 1.18 +8.4%
2005 1.25 +5.3%
2006 1.32 +6.1%
2007 1.4 +6.0%
2008 1.48 +5.7%
2009 1.6 +7.4%
2010 1.67 +4.7%
2011 1.75 +4.9%
2012 1.83 +4.3%
2013 1.91 +4.7%
2014 2.02 +5.5%
2015 2.12 +5.0%
2016 2.23 +5.0%
2017 2.38 +6.9%
2018 2.55 +7.3%
2019 2.72 +6.5%
2020 2.95 +8.2%
2021 3.16 +7.4%
2022 3.46 +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.22 0.8959 1.6 10
2010s 2.12 1.67 2.72 10
2020s 3.19 2.95 3.46 3

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_EAC

  1. 138 Bhutan 5.88 compare
  2. 139 Morocco 5.73 compare
  3. 140 Kazakhstan 5.66 compare
  4. 141 Denmark 5.57 compare
  5. 142 Mali 5.49 compare
  6. 143 South Sudan 5.48 compare
  7. 144 Benin 5.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC?
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC was 3.46 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC?
The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_EAC?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8959 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) ECA_EAC rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
(SDGRC) ECA_EAC ranks 141st 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_EAC?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_EAC 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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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