Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age … thousands in Mus
Mus: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 2.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.9
Change on year
up 11.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
7.2
in 2000
All-time low
2.3
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mus, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mus is 2.9, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mus peaked at 7.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2 | — |
| 2001 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.9 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.66 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mus?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Mus was 2.9 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 Mus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Mus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2019.
- How does Mus rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Mus ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Mus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mus 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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