Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 7.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion stood at 7.3. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion peaked at 7.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion ranks 79th 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) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 2.14 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.35 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.81 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.94 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.12 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.47 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.67 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.88 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.13 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.41 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 4.66 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.99 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 5.31 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.64 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 6.05 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 6.47 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.89 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 7.3 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 | 3.47 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 | 6.47 | 7.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
- 76 Türkiye 11.73 compare
- 77 El Salvador 11.63 compare
- 78 Greece 11.55 compare
- 79 Haiti 11.39 compare
- 80 North Macedonia 11.32 compare
- 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.31 compare
- 82 Andorra 11.15 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,583 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 38.04 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.68 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 15.21 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 16.23 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.78 (2022)
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 10.5 (2025)
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 40.49 (2025)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.61 (2020)
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 49.01 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion was 7.3 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 LDCs subregion?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion ranks 79th 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 LDCs subregion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab LDCs subregion 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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