Child adolescent obesity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Child adolescent obesity was 18.91 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.91
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
126th
of 196 countries
All-time high
18.91
in 2024
All-time low
1.58
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980β2024
Child adolescent obesity in Pakistan, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Pakistan stood at 18.91. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Pakistan peaked at 18.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 1980.
Pakistan ranks 126th of 196 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 | 1.88 | 1.58 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 | 2.36 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 | 4.12 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7 | 7.85 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.91 | 14.98 | 18.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 123 Kazakhstan, Republic of 20.18 compare
- 124 Solomon Islands 19.88 compare
- 125 Moldova, Republic of 19.6 compare
- 127 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 18.77 compare
- 128 Eswatini, Kingdom of 18.65 compare
- 129 Yemen, Republic of 18.5 compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 849 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 849 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Pakistan?
- Child adolescent obesity in Pakistan was 18.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.91 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Pakistan ranks 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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