Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female was 7.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Nicaragua, 1993–2012
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
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Nicaragua is 7.9%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Nicaragua peaked at 7.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2004.
That places Nicaragua 20th out of 85 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.4% | — |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -38.3% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +48.6% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +41.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.0%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.7% | 6.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 17 Kuwait 8.5% compare
- 18 El Salvador 8.4% compare
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 8.4% compare
- 21 Lesotho 7.3% compare
- 21 Mexico 7.3% compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 7.1% compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Nicaragua?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Nicaragua was 7.9% in 2012, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 20th out of 85 countries with data for 2012.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.