Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 14.42 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries stood at 14.42. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries peaked at 14.42 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.41, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 35th of 156 groups on this measure, in the top 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) ESCWA_Arab countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.41 | — |
| 2001 | 7.66 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.88 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.12 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.37 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.6 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.84 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.09 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.36 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.62 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.85 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.14 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.43 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 10.75 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.45 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 11.83 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 12.24 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 12.67 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 13.11 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.57 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 14 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 14.42 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.49 | 7.41 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.36 | 9.85 | 13.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 | 13.57 | 14.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.55 compare
- 33 Dominica 18.51 compare
- 34 Suriname 18.16 compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 18.12 compare
- 36 Seychelles 18.11 compare
- 37 Jordan 17.78 compare
- 37 New Zealand 17.78 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 11,385 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 61.96 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 31.78 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.58 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 31.63 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 6.51 (2022)
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 7.38 (2025)
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 73.85 (2025)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.31 (2020)
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 18.78 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries was 14.42 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
- The highest recorded value was 14.42 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 35th 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) ESCWA_Arab countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab 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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