Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Colombia
Colombia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 239.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Colombia stood at 239.9. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Colombia peaked at 239.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 187.6, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 35th of 162 countries on this measure, 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 198.8 | — |
| 2001 | 198.1 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 197.6 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 196.8 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 196.4 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 196.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 195.8 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 195.2 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 194.6 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 193.8 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 192.9 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 191.7 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 190.2 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 188.9 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 187.9 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 187.6 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 188.3 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 190.7 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 194.9 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 200.5 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 207.2 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 215.1 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 223.5 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 231.7 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 239.9 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196.32 | 193.8 | 198.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.36 | 187.6 | 200.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.48 | 207.2 | 239.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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More health data for Colombia
- 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 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0407 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Colombia?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Colombia was 239.9 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 239.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.6 in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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