Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 14.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.5%
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
14.5%
in 2024
All-time low
2.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lower-middle income (World Bank) recorded 14.5% for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 14.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1980.
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 Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.4% | — |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 14.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 14.5% 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1980.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower-middle income (World Bank) 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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