Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 8.87 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) stood at 8.87. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) peaked at 8.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.24, in 2000.
That places (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) 64th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Low-Income Countries (LICs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.24 | — |
| 2001 | 3.4 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.54 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.69 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.88 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.01 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.24 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.42 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.62 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.83 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 5.03 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.25 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 5.49 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.73 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 6 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.25 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 6.94 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 7.28 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 7.71 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 8.09 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 8.48 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.87 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.99 | 3.24 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 | 5.03 | 7.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 | 8.09 | 8.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
More health data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,726 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 44.43 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 19.14 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 13.2 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 19.55 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 11.6 (2022)
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 8.81 (2025)
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 44.29 (2025)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.64 (2020)
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 46.91 (2025)
All data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) was 8.87 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 Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 64th 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 Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) 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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