Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Andorra
Andorra: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 28.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Andorra, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Andorra is 28.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Andorra peaked at 29.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1980.
That places Andorra 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Andorra, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.0% | — |
| 1981 | 17.5% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 19.2% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 20.5% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 21.6% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
Andorra compared with similar countries
- Andorra's 28.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.7%, 91% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Andorra's 28.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.1%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 17.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 21.2% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 26.3% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.0% | 28.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Andorra
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2077)
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- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 345 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Andorra?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Andorra was 28.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Andorra?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Andorra?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1980.
- How does Andorra rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Andorra ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Andorra?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Andorra data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.