Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Australia
Australia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 405.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Australia is 405.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Australia peaked at 405.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.7, in 2000.
That places Australia 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.7 | — |
| 2001 | 96.6 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 100.3 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 104.6 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 109.9 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 116.3 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 124.5 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 135.3 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 148 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 161.4 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 174.5 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 187.8 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 203.3 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 220.3 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 237.3 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 254.8 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 273.2 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 290.7 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 307 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 322.6 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 336.9 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 351.5 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 368.3 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 386.5 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 405.9 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.06 | 93.7 | 161.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.15 | 174.5 | 322.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 369.82 | 336.9 | 405.9 | 5 |
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.2072 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Australia?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Australia was 405.9 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 405.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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