Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in China
China: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 5,782 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in China, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 5,782 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in China peaked at 7,261 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,217, in 2006.
China ranks 1st of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,499 | — |
| 2001 | 5,410 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5,324 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5,267 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5,240 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5,218 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,217 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,275 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5,381 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,529 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5,696 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5,872 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6,100 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6,335 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 6,545 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6,738 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,944 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 7,155 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7,261 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7,259 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,156 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6,893 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 6,463 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 6,064 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 5,782 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,336 | 5,217 | 5,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,591 | 5,696 | 7,261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,472 | 5,782 | 7,156 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in China?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in China was 5,782 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 7,261 in 2018.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,217 in 2006.
- How does China rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- China ranks 1st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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