Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in WB_LIMI
WB_LIMI: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 25,542 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in WB_LIMI, 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 WB_LIMI is 25,542, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in WB_LIMI peaked at 27,294 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23,859, in 1996.
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 WB_LIMI, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,247 | — |
| 1991 | 24,511 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 24,480 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 24,368 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 24,216 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 23,986 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 23,859 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 23,904 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 23,996 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24,122 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 24,306 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 24,520 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 24,724 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 24,949 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 25,183 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 25,376 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25,534 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 25,720 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25,953 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 26,220 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 26,470 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 26,693 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 26,933 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 27,140 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 27,256 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27,294 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 27,276 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 27,203 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 26,992 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 26,695 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 26,352 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 25,960 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 25,538 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 25,342 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 25,542 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,169 | 23,859 | 24,511 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,248 | 24,306 | 26,220 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,995 | 26,470 | 27,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,747 | 25,342 | 26,352 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in WB_LIMI?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in WB_LIMI was 25,542 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 WB_LIMI?
- The highest recorded value was 27,294 in 2015.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in WB_LIMI?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,859 in 1996.
- How does WB_LIMI rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- WB_LIMI ranks 3rd out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in WB_LIMI?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB_LIMI 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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