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

Latest (2024)
28.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
89th
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2011
All-time low
17.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Andorra, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 17 %1981: 17.5 %1982: 18 %1983: 18.4 %1984: 18.8 %1985: 19.2 %1986: 19.6 %1987: 20 %1988: 20.5 %1989: 20.9 %1990: 21.2 %1991: 21.6 %1992: 22 %1993: 22.5 %1994: 23 %1995: 23.6 %1996: 24.1 %1997: 24.6 %1998: 25.2 %1999: 25.7 %2000: 26.3 %2001: 26.9 %2002: 27.5 %2003: 28 %2004: 28.4 %2005: 28.8 %2006: 29.1 %2007: 29.3 %2008: 29.4 %2009: 29.6 %2010: 29.6 %2011: 29.6 %2012: 29.6 %2013: 29.4 %2014: 29.3 %2015: 29.1 %2016: 28.9 %2017: 28.8 %2018: 28.8 %2019: 28.7 %2020: 28.6 %2021: 28.5 %2022: 28.4 %2023: 28.2 %2024: 28 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 86 Canada 28.3% compare
  2. 87 Palestine 28.2% compare
  3. 88 North Macedonia 28.2% compare
  4. 90 Austria 28.0% compare
  5. 91 Italy 27.8% compare
  6. 92 Thailand 27.7% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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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.