Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 6.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.8%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
68th
of 162 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2024
All-time low
4.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 6.8% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Colombia peaked at 6.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 68th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Colombia?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Colombia was 6.8% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Colombia ranks 68th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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