Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 16.56 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries stood at 16.56. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries peaked at 16.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2000.
That places (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries 13th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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_Non-conflict middle income countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4 | — |
| 2001 | 9.68 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.93 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.19 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.44 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.69 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.89 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.14 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.38 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.63 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.86 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.17 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.47 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.79 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.18 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 13.56 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.95 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.39 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.86 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 15.28 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 15.74 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 16.15 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 16.56 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.54 | 9.4 | 11.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.45 | 11.86 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.15 | 15.74 | 16.56 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries
- 10 Antigua and Barbuda 24.44 compare
- 11 Qatar 23.86 compare
- 12 Samoa 23.54 compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.04 compare
- 14 Barbados 22.95 compare
- 15 Brunei Darussalam 22.11 compare
- 16 Belize 21.8 compare
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- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 65.52 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 34.39 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 3.07 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 36.3 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.54 (2022)
- Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 4.83 (2010)
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 85.42 (2025)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 14.15 (2020)
All data for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries was 16.56 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
- The highest recorded value was 16.56 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries ranks 13th 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_Non-conflict middle income countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries 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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