Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 15.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.2%
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
15.2%
in 2024
All-time low
0.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 15.2% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 15.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, 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 Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.2% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.6% | 15.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 15.2% 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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