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

02.557.5102008201620252008: 7.52009: 8.22010: 8.52011: 8.72012: 8.92013: 9.42014: 9.32015: 8.52016: 9.12017: 8.12018: 7.82019: 8.12020: 9.22021: 11.22022: 8.22023: 7.82024: 7.52025: 7.7

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

Annual values for Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for their age in Spain, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Sweden 8.63 compare
  2. 3 Albania 8.52 compare
  3. 4 Serbia 8.06 compare
  4. 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.71 compare
  5. 7 Brazil 7.22 compare
  6. 8 Puerto Rico 7.14 compare

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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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Indicator
Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for their age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 504 data points, 2008–2025
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