Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 19.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion stood at 19.05. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion peaked at 19.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.11, in 2000.
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 6th of 156 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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_Mashreq subregion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.11 | — |
| 2001 | 11.42 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.67 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 11.94 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.2 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.46 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 12.68 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.94 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.2 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 13.47 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.73 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.05 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.4 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 14.77 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 15.18 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.61 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 16.07 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.58 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 17.07 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 17.56 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.09 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 18.58 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 19.05 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.31 | 11.11 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5 | 13.73 | 17.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.57 | 18.09 | 19.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
More health data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 4,218 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 72.54 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 41.4 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.34 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 40.36 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.5 (2022)
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 7.04 (2025)
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 84.63 (2025)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 14.88 (2020)
- Proportion of health care facilities with limited water services 8.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion was 19.05 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
- The highest recorded value was 19.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 6th 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_Mashreq subregion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq 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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