Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Armenia
Armenia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.9%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
16th
of 162 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2008
All-time low
11.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Armenia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Armenia is 12.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Armenia peaked at 15.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2000.
That places Armenia 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 12.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 12.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.9% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 13 Algeria 13.3% compare
- 14 Barbados 13.0% compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.0% compare
- 17 South Africa 12.8% compare
- 18 North Macedonia 12.3% compare
- 18 Mongolia 12.3% compare
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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Armenia?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Armenia was 12.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Armenia ranks 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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