Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Armenia
Armenia: Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for was 5.33 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5.33
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
16th
of 17 countries
All-time high
7.19
in 2016
All-time low
4.5
in 2018
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Armenia, 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Armenia stood at 5.33.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Armenia peaked at 7.19 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2018.
Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.77 | — |
| 2009 | 6.42 | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 5.27 | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 5.65 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 6.06 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 6.85 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 6.66 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.19 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 5.09 | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 5 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 6.39 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 5.52 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 5.32 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 7 | +31.6% |
| 2025 | 5.33 | -23.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 5.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.74, 69% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 5.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.71, 69% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.59 | 4.77 | 6.42 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 4.5 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 | 5.32 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Armenia?
- Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Armenia was 5.33 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 in 2016.
- What is the lowest overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2018.
- How does Armenia rank for overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for?
- Armenia ranks 16th out of 17 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for their age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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