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

Latest (2022)
3.05
Change on year
up 9.4%
Rank
150th
of 156 groups
All-time high
3.05
in 2022
All-time low
0.723
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0.511.522.532000201120222000: 0.7232001: 0.8122002: 0.8392003: 0.882004: 0.9682005: 12006: 1.12007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.32011: 1.42012: 1.52013: 1.62014: 1.62015: 1.72016: 1.82017: 22018: 2.22019: 2.32020: 2.62021: 2.82022: 3

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

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate) in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked countries, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 147 Zambia 5.17 compare
  2. 148 Equatorial Guinea 5.05 compare
  3. 149 Central African Republic 5.03 compare
  4. 150 Netherlands 4.75 compare
  5. 151 Namibia 4.65 compare
  6. 151 Republic of Moldova 4.65 compare
  7. 153 Uganda 4.62 compare

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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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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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