Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 27.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27.9%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
27.9%
in 2024
All-time low
2.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Western Pacific (WHO region) stood at 27.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 27.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, 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 Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.7% | — |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 5.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 10.4% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 17.7% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 24.9% | 27.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 27.9% 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1980.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 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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