Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 3,812 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,812
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
18th
of 19 groups
All-time high
5,107
in 1990
All-time low
3,762
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Europe (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Europe (WHO region) is 3,812, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 5,107 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,762, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,107 | — |
| 1991 | 4,998 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 4,876 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,755 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 4,662 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4,596 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4,544 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,515 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4,520 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4,546 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4,578 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4,617 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4,677 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,766 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4,853 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4,919 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4,958 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4,987 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,006 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5,003 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,960 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4,894 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4,810 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4,705 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,591 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,487 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4,383 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,268 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,149 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4,033 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,927 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,844 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3,784 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,762 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,812 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,712 | 4,515 | 5,107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,836 | 4,578 | 5,006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,528 | 4,033 | 4,960 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,826 | 3,762 | 3,927 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Europe (WHO region)?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Europe (WHO region) was 3,812 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 Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,107 in 1990.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,762 in 2023.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 18th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (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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