Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) North Africa
(SDGRC) North Africa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 14.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in (SDGRC) North Africa, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) North Africa stood at 14.11. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) North Africa peaked at 14.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.93, in 2000.
That places (SDGRC) North Africa 38th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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) North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.93 | — |
| 2001 | 8.17 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.36 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.57 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.78 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.97 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.14 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.32 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.52 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.73 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.91 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.17 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.42 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.68 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 11.01 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.32 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 11.66 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.05 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.47 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.87 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.32 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 13.72 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.11 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.85 | 7.93 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.26 | 9.91 | 12.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.71 | 13.32 | 14.11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) North Africa
- 35 Saudi Arabia 18.12 compare
- 36 Seychelles 18.11 compare
- 37 Jordan 17.78 compare
- 37 New Zealand 17.78 compare
- 39 Uruguay 17.75 compare
- 40 Mexico 17.66 compare
- 41 Cuba 17.09 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) North Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,441 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5035 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 40,661 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 19,372 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 70,196 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 13,165 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 102,733 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 42,700 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 29,535 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 31.51 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in (SDGRC) North Africa was 14.11 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in (SDGRC) North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 in 2000.
- How does (SDGRC) North Africa rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- (SDGRC) North Africa ranks 38th 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) North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) North Africa 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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