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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More health data for Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 806.84 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 17.45 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 10,910 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 7.91 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.62 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 19,940 (2024)
- Child deaths 9,030 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5146 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 3,604 (2024)
All data for Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) →
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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