Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Spain
Spain: Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for was 7.74 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.74
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 17 countries
All-time high
11.23
in 2021
All-time low
7.49
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Spain is 7.74, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Spain peaked at 11.23 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 2008.
Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.49 | — |
| 2009 | 8.2 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 8.5 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.65 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.95 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.37 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 9.32 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 9.13 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 8.11 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 7.76 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 8.14 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.25 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 11.23 | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 8.2 | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 7.77 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 7.55 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 7.74 | +2.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.74, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.48, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.84 | 7.49 | 8.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.64 | 7.76 | 9.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 | 7.55 | 11.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More health data for Spain
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % 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 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % 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 Spain?
- Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Spain was 7.74 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.23 in 2021.
- What is the lowest overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for?
- Spain ranks 5th 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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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