Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies
(SDGRC) ECA_Island economies: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 2.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies is 2.55, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies peaked at 2.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7039, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ECA_Island economies ranks 156th of 156 groups on this measure, 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_Island economies, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7039 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8084 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8223 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9257 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9426 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.18 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.29 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.61 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.72 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.82 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.93 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.13 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 2.24 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.35 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.55 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9852 | 0.7039 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.29 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2.24 | 2.55 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,245 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 20.53 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 5.87 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 16.1 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 8.03 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 7.41 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 18.7 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies was 2.55 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7039 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies ranks 156th 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_Island economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Island economies 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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