Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Czechia
Czechia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 34.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Czechia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Czechia stood at 34.1.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Czechia peaked at 34.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.5, in 2002.
Czechia ranks 99th of 162 countries on this measure, 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 | — |
| 2001 | 21.6 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 21.5 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.8 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.3 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 22.9 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 23.9 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 25.2 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 26.6 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 27.9 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 28.7 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.5 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.2 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.6 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.5 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 30.5 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 31.5 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 32.3 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 33.1 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 34.2 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 34.7 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 34.1 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.94 | 21.5 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.04 | 27.9 | 31.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.68 | 32.3 | 34.7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Czechia?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Czechia was 34.1 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5 in 2002.
- How does Czechia rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Czechia ranks 99th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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