Child adolescent obesity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Child adolescent obesity was 29.66 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
29.66
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
74th
of 196 countries
All-time high
31.06
in 2008
All-time low
12.16
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980β2024
Child adolescent obesity in United Kingdom, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity in United Kingdom is 29.66, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in United Kingdom peaked at 31.06 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.16, in 1980.
United Kingdom ranks 74th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.49 | 12.16 | 19.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.07 | 20.09 | 27.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.33 | 28.53 | 31.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.52 | 30.21 | 30.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9 | 29.66 | 30.13 | 5 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 439,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 414,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 425,636 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 403,055 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in United Kingdom?
- Child adolescent obesity in United Kingdom was 29.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 31.06 in 2008.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for child adolescent obesity?
- United Kingdom ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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