Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Western Europe (UNSDG)
Western Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 6.37 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Western Europe (UNSDG), 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Western Europe (UNSDG) stood at 6.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Western Europe (UNSDG) peaked at 6.64 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.99, in 2000.
That places Western Europe (UNSDG) 87th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Western Europe (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.99 | — |
| 2001 | 6.14 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.27 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.37 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.43 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.53 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.58 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.63 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.64 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.61 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.59 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.55 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.52 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.49 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.41 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.39 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.37 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.34 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.35 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.33 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.36 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.38 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.37 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.42 | 5.99 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.43 | 6.33 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.37 | 6.36 | 6.38 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe (UNSDG)
More health data for Western Europe (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 1,618 (2100)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 45.6 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.76 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 2.35 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 21.1 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 2.48 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 6.84 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Western Europe (UNSDG) was 6.37 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 in 2000.
- How does Western Europe (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 87th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Western Europe (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Europe (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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