Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 245.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uzbekistan is 245.6, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uzbekistan peaked at 388 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 158.2, in 2018.
That places Uzbekistan 33rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 388 | — |
| 2001 | 372 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 356 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 340.5 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 325.5 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 310.1 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 294.5 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 279.5 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 266.9 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 254.4 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 240.3 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 224.9 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 208.7 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 193.1 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 180.4 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 171.3 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 164.8 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 160.4 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 158.2 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 158.7 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 163.2 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 173.2 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 189.9 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 213.7 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 245.6 | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 318.74 | 254.4 | 388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.08 | 158.2 | 240.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.12 | 163.2 | 245.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uzbekistan?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Uzbekistan was 245.6 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 388 in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.2 in 2018.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 33rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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