Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 11.34 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion stood at 11.34. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion peaked at 11.34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.29, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion ranks 50th 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_Maghreb subregion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.29 | — |
| 2001 | 5.5 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.71 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.95 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 6.16 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.36 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.57 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.77 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.98 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 7.38 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.61 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.83 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.09 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.39 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.69 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.01 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.34 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.73 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.12 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 10.52 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.93 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 11.34 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.25 | 5.29 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.62 | 7.38 | 10.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.93 | 10.52 | 11.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
More health data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,104 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 57.26 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 24.33 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 4.66 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 27.66 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 4.14 (2022)
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 8.37 (2025)
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 75.52 (2025)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 10.12 (2020)
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 16.11 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion was 11.34 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb subregion ranks 50th 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_Maghreb subregion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Maghreb 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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