Child adolescent obesity in China
China: Child adolescent obesity was 25.17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.17
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.17
in 2024
All-time low
1.46
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in China, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in China stood at 25.17. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in China peaked at 25.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 1980.
China ranks 103rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.52 | 1.46 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.58 | 4.4 | 8.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.33 | 9.34 | 15.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.81 | 16.73 | 22.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.14 | 23.04 | 25.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in China?
- Child adolescent obesity in China was 25.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 25.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 1980.
- How does China rank for child adolescent obesity?
- China ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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