Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 13.95 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13.95
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
39th
of 156 groups
All-time high
13.95
in 2022
All-time low
6.14
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 6.12001: 6.42002: 6.72003: 6.92004: 7.22005: 7.52006: 7.82007: 8.12008: 8.42009: 8.72010: 92011: 9.32012: 9.62013: 102014: 10.32015: 10.72016: 11.12017: 11.62018: 122019: 12.52020: 132021: 13.52022: 13.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) recorded 13.95 for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) peaked at 13.95 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.14, in 2000.

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 39th of 156 groups on this measure, 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate) in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 6.14
2001 6.42 +4.5%
2002 6.67 +4.0%
2003 6.95 +4.1%
2004 7.22 +3.8%
2005 7.49 +3.8%
2006 7.79 +3.9%
2007 8.09 +3.9%
2008 8.37 +3.5%
2009 8.7 +3.9%
2010 8.99 +3.4%
2011 9.33 +3.8%
2012 9.63 +3.3%
2013 9.98 +3.6%
2014 10.34 +3.7%
2015 10.73 +3.7%
2016 11.13 +3.7%
2017 11.56 +3.9%
2018 11.99 +3.8%
2019 12.47 +4.0%
2020 12.97 +4.0%
2021 13.46 +3.8%
2022 13.95 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.38 6.14 8.7 10
2010s 10.61 8.99 12.47 10
2020s 13.46 12.97 13.95 3

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)

  1. 36 Seychelles 18.11 compare
  2. 37 Jordan 17.78 compare
  3. 37 New Zealand 17.78 compare
  4. 39 Uruguay 17.75 compare
  5. 40 Mexico 17.66 compare
  6. 41 Cuba 17.09 compare
  7. 42 Peru 16.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) was 13.95 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 13.95 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.14 in 2000.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 39th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) 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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Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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