Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Netherlands

Netherlands: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 48.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.3
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
85th
of 162 countries
All-time high
48.3
in 2024
All-time low
30.2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Netherlands, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 30.22001: 31.12002: 322003: 32.72004: 33.12005: 33.32006: 33.42007: 33.62008: 342009: 34.62010: 35.52011: 36.52012: 37.52013: 38.22014: 38.92015: 39.62016: 40.42017: 41.42018: 42.32019: 43.22020: 442021: 45.12022: 46.42023: 47.42024: 48.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 48.3 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Netherlands peaked at 48.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.2, in 2000.

That places Netherlands 85th 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates in Netherlands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 30.2
2001 31.1 +3.0%
2002 32 +2.9%
2003 32.7 +2.2%
2004 33.1 +1.2%
2005 33.3 +0.6%
2006 33.4 +0.3%
2007 33.6 +0.6%
2008 34 +1.2%
2009 34.6 +1.8%
2010 35.5 +2.6%
2011 36.5 +2.8%
2012 37.5 +2.7%
2013 38.2 +1.9%
2014 38.9 +1.8%
2015 39.6 +1.8%
2016 40.4 +2.0%
2017 41.4 +2.5%
2018 42.3 +2.2%
2019 43.2 +2.1%
2020 44 +1.9%
2021 45.1 +2.5%
2022 46.4 +2.9%
2023 47.4 +2.2%
2024 48.3 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.8 30.2 34.6 10
2010s 39.35 35.5 43.2 10
2020s 46.24 44 48.3 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Netherlands?
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Netherlands was 48.3 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 48.3 in 2024.
What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 30.2 in 2000.
How does Netherlands rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Netherlands ranks 85th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
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