Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs

(SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 2.83 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.83
Change on year
up 9.2%
Rank
154th
of 156 groups
All-time high
2.83
in 2022
All-time low
0.7149
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs, 2000–2022

0.511.522.532000201120222000: 0.7152001: 0.8032002: 0.8322003: 0.882004: 0.9612005: 0.9952006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.32011: 1.42012: 1.42013: 1.52014: 1.62015: 1.72016: 1.82017: 1.92018: 22019: 2.22020: 2.42021: 2.62022: 2.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs is 2.83, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs peaked at 2.83 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7149, in 2000.

That places (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs 154th 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_Non-Oil LDCs, 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_Non-Oil LDCs, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7149
2001 0.8029 +12.3%
2002 0.8322 +3.6%
2003 0.8799 +5.7%
2004 0.9613 +9.3%
2005 0.9952 +3.5%
2006 1.05 +5.9%
2007 1.13 +7.3%
2008 1.18 +4.3%
2009 1.23 +4.1%
2010 1.3 +6.1%
2011 1.36 +4.4%
2012 1.42 +4.2%
2013 1.5 +6.0%
2014 1.56 +4.0%
2015 1.67 +6.9%
2016 1.76 +5.1%
2017 1.9 +7.9%
2018 2.04 +7.7%
2019 2.21 +8.3%
2020 2.39 +8.2%
2021 2.59 +8.5%
2022 2.83 +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9778 0.7149 1.23 10
2010s 1.67 1.3 2.21 10
2020s 2.61 2.39 2.83 3

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs

  1. 151 Namibia 4.65 compare
  2. 151 Republic of Moldova 4.65 compare
  3. 153 Uganda 4.62 compare
  4. 154 Lesotho 4.61 compare
  5. 155 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.6 compare
  6. 156 Ukraine 4.55 compare
  7. 157 Comoros 4.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs?
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs was 2.83 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs?
The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7149 in 2000.
How does (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
(SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs ranks 154th 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_Non-Oil LDCs?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil LDCs 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
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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