Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Namibia
Namibia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 23.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Namibia stood at 23.5. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Namibia peaked at 23.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 2004.
That places Namibia 108th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2 | — |
| 2001 | 10.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.7 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.2 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.2 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 12.9 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 13.6 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 14.4 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 15.1 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 15.9 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 16.8 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 17.8 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 18.8 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 19.9 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 21.2 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 22.3 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 23 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 23.5 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.35 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.91 | 11.6 | 18.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.98 | 19.9 | 23.5 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1839 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Namibia?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Namibia was 23.5 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Namibia ranks 108th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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