Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in China
China: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 29.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.5%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
94th
of 198 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2024
All-time low
1.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in China, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 29.5% for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in China peaked at 29.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1980.
That places China 94th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.7% | — |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 5.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.0% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 20.1% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 26.9% | 29.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in China?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in China was 29.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1980.
- How does China rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- China ranks 94th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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