Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)
(SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 6.85 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) stood at 6.85.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) peaked at 6.89 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) ranks 82nd 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_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.39 | — |
| 2001 | 2.75 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 3.64 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 4.18 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 4.71 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 5.24 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 5.68 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 6.12 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 6.47 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 6.66 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.76 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.87 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.89 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.83 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.85 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.79 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.73 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.77 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.76 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.8 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.85 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.44 | 2.39 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 | 6.66 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 | 6.76 | 6.85 | 3 |
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More health data for (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,264 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 53.64 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 29.65 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.73 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 20.11 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.92 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 16.33 (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) was 6.85 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 in 2013.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) ranks 82nd 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_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ECA_Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) 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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