Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 11.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict stood at 11.62. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict peaked at 11.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict ranks 46th 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_Countries in conflict, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.68 | — |
| 2001 | 4.91 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.13 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.36 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.61 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.83 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6.08 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.28 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.53 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.79 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 7.05 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 7.33 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.64 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.98 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.31 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 8.63 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 9.05 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.44 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.83 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 10.75 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.2 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 11.62 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.72 | 4.68 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 | 7.05 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.19 | 10.75 | 11.62 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict
More health data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 6,123 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 53.37 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 25.78 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 10.05 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 25.25 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.14 (2022)
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 6.66 (2025)
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 53.09 (2025)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 12.94 (2020)
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 40.25 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict was 11.62 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict ranks 46th 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_Countries in conflict?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Countries in conflict 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).