Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 11.31 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.31
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
81st
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.31
in 2022
All-time low
4.48
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 11.31. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 11.31 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 1990.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.48 | — |
| 1991 | 4.89 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 5.31 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 5.74 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 6.17 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 6.61 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 7.06 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 7.51 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 7.97 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 8.42 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 8.86 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 9.28 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 9.66 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 9.96 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.21 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.38 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 10.48 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.55 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.58 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.58 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.56 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.53 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.51 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.5 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.52 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.57 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.65 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.75 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.86 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.97 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.09 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.2 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.31 | +1.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 11.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.55, 98% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 11.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.61, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.42 | 4.48 | 8.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.05 | 8.86 | 10.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.64 | 10.5 | 10.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 | 11.09 | 11.31 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 11.31 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.31 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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