Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in India
India: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 4,207 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in India, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 4,207 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in India peaked at 4,207 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,705, in 2012.
That places India 2nd 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,448 | — |
| 2001 | 3,384 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3,319 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,247 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,172 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,089 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,998 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,907 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,827 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,767 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,728 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,708 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,705 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,715 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,725 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,742 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,783 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,842 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,926 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,049 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3,200 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 3,374 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 3,594 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 3,871 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 4,207 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,116 | 2,767 | 3,448 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,792 | 2,705 | 3,049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,649 | 3,200 | 4,207 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in India?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in India was 4,207 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 4,207 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,705 in 2012.
- How does India rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- India ranks 2nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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