Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries
(SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 4.82 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries is 4.82, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries peaked at 4.82 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries ranks 104th of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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_Mineral-rich countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.78 | — |
| 2001 | 1.92 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.16 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.31 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.43 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.57 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.68 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.79 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.91 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.06 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.14 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.23 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.44 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.57 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.73 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.91 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.11 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.32 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 4.55 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.82 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 | 1.78 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 | 2.98 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 | 4.32 | 4.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries
- 101 Liberia 9.09 compare
- 102 Solomon Islands 8.86 compare
- 103 Romania 8.84 compare
- 104 Montenegro 8.74 compare
- 105 Iceland 8.67 compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 8.61 compare
- 107 Germany 8.49 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 25,335 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 34.54 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 14.28 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 10.04 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 14.04 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 7.6 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.25 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries was 4.82 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich countries ranks 104th 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_Mineral-rich countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Mineral-rich 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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