Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in World
World: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 35,461 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35,461
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
1st
of 19 groups
All-time high
36,346
in 2013
All-time low
31,855
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in World, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in World stood at 35,461.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in World peaked at 36,346 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31,855, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,855 | — |
| 1991 | 32,187 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 32,228 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 32,200 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 32,146 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 32,022 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 32,020 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 32,208 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 32,456 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 32,746 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 33,093 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 33,472 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 33,853 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 34,247 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 34,611 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 34,883 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 35,076 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 35,292 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 35,542 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 35,796 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 35,990 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 36,133 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 36,272 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36,346 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 36,330 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 36,270 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 36,184 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 36,055 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 35,807 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 35,511 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 35,199 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 34,888 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 34,660 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 34,787 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 35,461 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,207 | 31,855 | 32,746 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,587 | 33,093 | 35,796 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,090 | 35,511 | 36,346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,999 | 34,660 | 35,461 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in World?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in World was 35,461 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 36,346 in 2013.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,855 in 1990.
- How does World rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- World ranks 1st out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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