Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 647.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ethiopia stood at 647.4. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ethiopia peaked at 647.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 371.2, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 371.2 | — |
| 2001 | 391.5 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 410.6 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 427.7 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 441.9 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 452.5 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 458.5 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 459.5 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 456.5 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 449.7 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 439.8 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 428.7 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 417.3 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 406.3 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 397.8 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 393.2 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 393 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 398 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 409.3 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 427.5 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 452.5 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 485 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 526.6 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 579.7 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 647.4 | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 431.96 | 371.2 | 459.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.09 | 393 | 439.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 538.24 | 452.5 | 647.4 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ethiopia?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Ethiopia was 647.4 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 647.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 371.2 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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