Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 12,319 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,319
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
5th
of 19 groups
All-time high
12,319
in 2024
All-time low
9,320
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) stood at 12,319. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 12,319 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,320, in 1990.
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 Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,320 | — |
| 1991 | 9,513 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 9,738 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 9,977 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 10,214 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 10,446 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 10,659 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10,846 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 11,013 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 11,163 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 11,298 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 11,421 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11,518 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 11,576 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11,592 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11,555 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11,470 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 11,363 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 11,252 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11,153 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11,072 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 11,000 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10,929 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10,866 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,798 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10,732 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 10,685 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10,660 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,645 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,673 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10,764 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 10,934 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 11,223 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 11,673 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 12,319 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,289 | 9,320 | 11,163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,420 | 11,153 | 11,592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,806 | 10,645 | 11,072 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,383 | 10,764 | 12,319 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- 2 India 4,207 compare
- 3 United States of America 1,798 compare
- 4 Brazil 1,425 compare
- 5 Egypt 1,322 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 822.6 compare
- 7 Mexico 760 compare
- 8 South Africa 757 compare
More health data for Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 97,321 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,080 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 838 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -40.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 12,319 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 12,319 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,320 in 1990.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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