Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 5,638 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,638
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
12th
of 19 groups
All-time high
5,756
in 2016
All-time low
5,148
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in High income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
High income (World Bank) recorded 5,638 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in High income (World Bank) peaked at 5,756 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,148, in 1997.
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 High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,361 | — |
| 1991 | 5,350 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5,320 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,274 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5,240 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 5,205 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,168 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,148 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 5,153 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5,172 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5,200 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5,242 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5,301 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5,370 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5,435 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5,483 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,518 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,574 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5,640 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,696 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,725 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,740 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,747 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,737 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,727 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,738 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,756 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,754 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,732 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,700 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5,642 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,577 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5,559 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5,581 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5,638 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,239 | 5,148 | 5,361 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,446 | 5,200 | 5,696 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,736 | 5,700 | 5,756 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,599 | 5,559 | 5,642 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in High income (World Bank)?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in High income (World Bank) was 5,638 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 High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,756 in 2016.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,148 in 1997.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 12th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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