Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Southern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 4.53 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Southern Asia (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Southern Asia (UNSDG) recorded 4.53 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.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 4.53 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6912, in 2000.
Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 108th of 156 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6912 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7757 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8793 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.974 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.18 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.55 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.95 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.09 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.28 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.44 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.61 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.79 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 3.56 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.86 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 4.19 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 4.53 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 | 0.6912 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 1.84 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 3.86 | 4.53 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- 105 Iceland 8.67 compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 8.61 compare
- 107 Germany 8.49 compare
- 108 Pakistan 8.47 compare
- 109 Afghanistan 8.46 compare
- 110 Ireland 8.31 compare
- 111 Mauritania 8.03 compare
More health data for Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,194 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.42 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 286,273 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.42 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Child deaths 158,527 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 81,065 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 4.53 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6912 in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 108th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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