Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian

UNICEF SP Humanitarian: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 5.83 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.83
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
92nd
of 156 groups
All-time high
5.83
in 2022
All-time low
1.72
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian, 2000–2022

234562000201120222000: 1.72001: 1.82002: 1.92003: 22004: 2.12005: 2.22006: 2.32007: 2.52008: 2.62009: 2.72010: 2.92011: 32012: 3.12013: 3.32014: 3.52015: 3.72016: 3.92017: 4.22018: 4.52019: 4.82020: 5.12021: 5.52022: 5.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian stood at 5.83. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian peaked at 5.83 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2000.

That places UNICEF SP Humanitarian 92nd 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 UNICEF SP Humanitarian, 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 UNICEF SP Humanitarian, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 1.72
2001 1.81 +5.1%
2002 1.92 +6.0%
2003 2.01 +4.8%
2004 2.12 +5.3%
2005 2.24 +5.4%
2006 2.35 +4.9%
2007 2.47 +5.3%
2008 2.59 +4.8%
2009 2.72 +5.2%
2010 2.85 +4.8%
2011 2.98 +4.5%
2012 3.14 +5.3%
2013 3.31 +5.5%
2014 3.51 +6.1%
2015 3.71 +5.7%
2016 3.94 +5.9%
2017 4.21 +7.0%
2018 4.49 +6.6%
2019 4.8 +6.9%
2020 5.11 +6.4%
2021 5.45 +6.8%
2022 5.83 +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.19 1.72 2.72 10
2010s 3.69 2.85 4.8 10
2020s 5.46 5.11 5.83 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in UNICEF SP Humanitarian was 5.83 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
The highest recorded value was 5.83 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2000.
How does UNICEF SP Humanitarian rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
UNICEF SP Humanitarian ranks 92nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in UNICEF SP Humanitarian?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF SP Humanitarian 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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