Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 6,111 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,111
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
10th
of 19 groups
All-time high
6,111
in 2024
All-time low
4,684
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Americas (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 6,111 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 6,111 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,684, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,684 | — |
| 1991 | 4,818 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4,940 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 5,044 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5,126 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 5,188 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5,235 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 5,279 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5,324 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5,368 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5,412 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5,456 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5,495 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,524 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,546 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,562 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,582 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5,614 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,651 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5,687 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5,716 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,741 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,762 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,782 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5,810 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,849 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5,887 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,920 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5,947 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,968 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,964 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,961 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5,987 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6,037 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6,111 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,101 | 4,684 | 5,368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,553 | 5,412 | 5,687 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,838 | 5,716 | 5,968 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,012 | 5,961 | 6,111 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Americas (WHO region)?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Americas (WHO region) was 6,111 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,111 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,684 in 1990.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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