Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)

South-eastern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 9.13 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.13
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
61st
of 156 groups
All-time high
9.13
in 2022
All-time low
1.99
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2022

2468102000201120222000: 22001: 2.22002: 2.32003: 2.52004: 2.72005: 2.92006: 3.12007: 3.32008: 3.52009: 3.82010: 42011: 4.32012: 4.52013: 4.92014: 5.22015: 5.62016: 62017: 6.42018: 6.92019: 7.42020: 82021: 8.62022: 9.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) is 9.13, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 9.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 2000.

That places South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) 61st out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 South-eastern Asia (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 South-eastern Asia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1.99
2001 2.15 +7.9%
2002 2.29 +6.5%
2003 2.49 +8.6%
2004 2.71 +8.8%
2005 2.89 +6.8%
2006 3.1 +7.1%
2007 3.3 +6.4%
2008 3.53 +7.2%
2009 3.79 +7.2%
2010 4.04 +6.7%
2011 4.29 +6.2%
2012 4.55 +6.0%
2013 4.88 +7.4%
2014 5.19 +6.3%
2015 5.57 +7.4%
2016 5.99 +7.5%
2017 6.42 +7.1%
2018 6.92 +7.8%
2019 7.44 +7.5%
2020 7.99 +7.5%
2021 8.56 +7.1%
2022 9.13 +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.82 1.99 3.79 10
2010s 5.53 4.04 7.44 10
2020s 8.56 7.99 9.13 3

Countries ranked near South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 58 Cyprus 14.07 compare
  2. 59 Korea 13.96 compare
  3. 60 Costa Rica 13.78 compare
  4. 61 Guyana 13.66 compare
  5. 62 Palestine, State of 13.54 compare
  6. 63 Maldives 13.01 compare
  7. 64 Finland 12.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) was 9.13 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 9.13 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 2000.
How does South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
South-eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 61st out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in South-eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-eastern Asia (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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Indicator
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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