Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 5,511 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,511
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
13th
of 19 groups
All-time high
5,652
in 2014
All-time low
4,483
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in South-East Asia (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in South-East Asia (WHO region) is 5,511, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 5,652 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,483, 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 South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,483 | — |
| 1991 | 4,578 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4,654 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 4,713 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,758 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4,791 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4,817 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4,836 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4,853 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 4,865 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,880 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,905 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,934 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,964 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5,001 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5,042 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5,084 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,134 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5,195 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,269 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,356 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 5,450 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5,544 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5,618 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5,652 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5,642 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,602 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,529 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5,443 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,373 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,317 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,279 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,289 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,363 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5,511 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,735 | 4,483 | 4,865 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,041 | 4,880 | 5,269 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,521 | 5,356 | 5,652 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,352 | 5,279 | 5,511 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 5,511 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-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,652 in 2014.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,483 in 1990.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 13th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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