Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in South Africa
South Africa: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 757 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
757
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 162 countries
All-time high
762
in 2016
All-time low
567.9
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 757 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in South Africa peaked at 762 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 567.9, in 2003.
South Africa ranks 8th of 162 countries on this measure, 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 580 | — |
| 2001 | 573.5 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 568.7 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 567.9 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 573 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 585.9 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 607 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 633.7 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 666.2 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 696.1 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 716.6 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 731.5 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 741.6 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 742.8 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 746.2 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 757.6 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 762 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 754.1 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 742.4 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 734.3 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 735.1 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 747.5 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 759.3 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 760.9 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 757 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 605.2 | 567.9 | 696.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 742.91 | 716.6 | 762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 751.96 | 735.1 | 760.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in South Africa?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in South Africa was 757 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 762 in 2016.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 567.9 in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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