Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Armenia
Armenia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female was 12.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Armenia, 1998–2016
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2016, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Armenia stood at 12.7%.
That represents a change of up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Armenia peaked at 14.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2005.
That places Armenia 2nd out of 85 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.4% | — |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -11.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 12.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 12.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 1.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.7% | 14.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Armenia?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Armenia was 12.7% in 2016, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2005.
- How does Armenia rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Armenia ranks 2nd out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.