Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Namibia
Namibia: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 15.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.4%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
153rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2024
All-time low
3.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Namibia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Namibia stood at 15.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Namibia peaked at 15.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1980.
That places Namibia 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.4% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 150 Central African Republic 16.0% compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 15.9% compare
- 152 Sao Tome and Principe 15.5% compare
- 154 Sudan 15.3% compare
- 155 Philippines 15.1% compare
- 156 Mozambique 14.8% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0061 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Namibia?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Namibia was 15.4% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1980.
- How does Namibia rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Namibia ranks 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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