Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 13,225 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,225
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
4th
of 19 groups
All-time high
16,594
in 2016
All-time low
12,962
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Upper-middle income (World Bank) recorded 13,225 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 16,594 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,962, in 1999.
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 Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,931 | — |
| 1991 | 15,001 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 14,745 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 14,395 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 14,005 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 13,542 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 13,203 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 13,062 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 12,986 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 12,962 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 13,011 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 13,102 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13,209 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13,376 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 13,594 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 13,825 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 14,067 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 14,361 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 14,705 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 15,070 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 15,401 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 15,698 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 16,008 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 16,279 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16,462 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 16,567 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16,594 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 16,547 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 16,351 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16,026 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 15,592 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 15,029 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 14,319 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 13,672 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 13,225 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,883 | 12,962 | 15,001 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,832 | 13,011 | 15,070 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,193 | 15,401 | 16,594 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,367 | 13,225 | 15,592 | 5 |
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- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,773 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63,803 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 13,225 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 16,594 in 2016.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,962 in 1999.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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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