Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 4,247 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,247
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
15th
of 19 groups
All-time high
6,190
in 2010
All-time low
3,870
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) recorded 4,247 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 6,190 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,870, in 1992.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,954 | — |
| 1991 | 3,880 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3,870 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,908 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,977 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4,067 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4,178 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,313 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 4,476 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 4,667 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 4,876 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 5,098 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 5,325 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 5,540 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5,724 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5,874 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5,982 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6,055 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6,115 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6,164 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6,190 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6,184 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6,141 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,065 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,947 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5,785 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5,589 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,376 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5,149 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 4,916 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4,701 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4,515 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 4,367 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4,274 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4,247 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,129 | 3,870 | 4,667 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,675 | 4,876 | 6,164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,734 | 4,916 | 6,190 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,421 | 4,247 | 4,701 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 4,247 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,190 in 2010.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,870 in 1992.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 15th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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