Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 276.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 276.5.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 322.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 247.4, in 2002.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 248.6 | — |
| 2001 | 247.8 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 247.4 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 248.6 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 251.8 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 256.9 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 264.1 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 273.6 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 283.7 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 293 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 301.1 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 308.6 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 314.9 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 319.1 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 321.6 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 322.8 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 322 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 319 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 314.6 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 309.1 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 303.5 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 296.7 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 288.6 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 281.5 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 276.5 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261.55 | 247.4 | 293 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.28 | 301.1 | 322.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.36 | 276.5 | 303.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 276.5 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 322.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.4 in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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