Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Belgium
Belgium: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 27.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Belgium, 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 Belgium is 27.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Belgium peaked at 27.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 2003.
That places Belgium 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1 | — |
| 2001 | 19.8 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.5 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.3 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.4 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.7 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.2 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 20.8 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 21.4 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 22.1 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 22.6 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 23 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23.3 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 23.5 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.7 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.9 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.2 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.5 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.9 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.4 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 25.9 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 26.7 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 27.4 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 27.8 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.95 | 19.3 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.57 | 22.1 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.64 | 25.4 | 27.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Belgium?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Belgium was 27.8 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Belgium ranks 103rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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