Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing
(SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 3.22 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing recorded 3.22 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing peaked at 3.22 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing ranks 148th of 156 groups on this measure, 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 Producing, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 | — |
| 2001 | 1.27 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.56 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.65 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.84 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.91 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.97 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.04 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.08 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.18 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.22 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.36 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.45 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.57 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.71 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.85 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.02 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3.22 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 | 1.15 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2.04 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 2.85 | 3.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing
- 145 Gabon 5.37 compare
- 146 Côte d'Ivoire 5.35 compare
- 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
More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,794 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 30.31 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 12.17 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12.59 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 10.76 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.31 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 14.58 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing was 3.22 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 Producing?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing ranks 148th 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 Producing?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Non-Oil Producing 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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