Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC
(SDGRC) ECA_SADC: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 3.76 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC is 3.76, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC peaked at 3.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2000.
That places (SDGRC) ECA_SADC 133rd 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_SADC, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 | — |
| 2001 | 1.38 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 1.52 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.66 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.82 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.96 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.22 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.33 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.45 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.51 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.56 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.62 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.68 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.88 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.98 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.11 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.24 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.41 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.55 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.76 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.24 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 2.51 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 | 3.41 | 3.76 | 3 |
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More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_SADC
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 19,275 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 32.82 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 14 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.95 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 12.57 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 5.94 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.05 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC was 3.76 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_SADC?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_SADC rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- (SDGRC) ECA_SADC ranks 133rd 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_SADC?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_SADC 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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