Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries
(SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 3.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries stood at 3.05. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries peaked at 3.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.723, in 2000.
That places (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries 150th 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_Land-locked countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.723 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8116 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8393 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8796 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9676 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.21 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.34 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.61 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.74 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.85 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.17 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 2.34 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.55 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 2.79 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 3.05 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9905 | 0.723 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.34 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.55 | 3.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries
- 147 Zambia 5.17 compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 5.05 compare
- 149 Central African Republic 5.03 compare
- 150 Netherlands 4.75 compare
- 151 Namibia 4.65 compare
- 151 Republic of Moldova 4.65 compare
- 153 Uganda 4.62 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 13,965 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 19.94 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 6.55 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 16.23 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 9.44 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 10.25 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 15.41 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries was 3.05 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.723 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries ranks 150th 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_Land-locked countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries 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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