Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 16.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.7%
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
16.7%
in 2024
All-time low
1.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Upper-middle income (World Bank) recorded 16.7% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 16.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1980.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.1% | — |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 16.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
More health data for Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 91,627 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,556 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,773 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63,803 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 212 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -27.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -87.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 16.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1980.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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