Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 29.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 29.8% for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 31.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1980.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.3% | — |
| 1981 | 12.9% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 18.5% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 19.3% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 21.1% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 12.3% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 20.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 28.5% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 30.2% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.8% | 30.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 29.8% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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