Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Armenia
Armenia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 22.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Armenia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Armenia stood at 22.7.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Armenia peaked at 31.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.7, in 2022.
Armenia ranks 110th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.1 | — |
| 2001 | 23.8 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.7 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.4 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 25.5 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 26.8 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 28.2 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 29.5 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 30.4 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 30.8 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.1 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.9 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.2 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 29.2 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 28 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 26.6 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 25.1 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 23.7 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 22.8 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 22 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 21.7 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 22.2 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 22.7 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.72 | 23.7 | 30.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.72 | 23.7 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.28 | 21.7 | 22.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Armenia?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Armenia was 22.7 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 in 2022.
- How does Armenia rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Armenia ranks 110th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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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