Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 8.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.0%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
58th
of 162 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2019
All-time low
4.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan is 8.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bhutan peaked at 8.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 58th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 8.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 8.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.4%, 3.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- 59 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
- 60 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.8% compare
- 61 Türkiye 7.7% compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % 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 Bhutan?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Bhutan was 8.0% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 58th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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