Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries
(SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 3.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries stood at 3.44. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries peaked at 3.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8702, in 2000.
That places (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries 143rd 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_Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8702 | — |
| 2001 | 0.962 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.53 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.61 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.69 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.86 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.96 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.21 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.37 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.54 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.73 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 2.95 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 3.18 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.44 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.8702 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.61 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 2.95 | 3.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries
- 140 Kazakhstan 5.66 compare
- 141 Denmark 5.57 compare
- 142 Mali 5.49 compare
- 143 South Sudan 5.48 compare
- 144 Benin 5.43 compare
- 145 Gabon 5.37 compare
- 146 Côte d'Ivoire 5.35 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 35,033 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 24.28 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 8.51 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 14.59 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 10.74 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.14 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 14.29 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries was 3.44 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8702 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries ranks 143rd 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_Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed 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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