Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Georgia
Georgia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Georgia, 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 Georgia is 4.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Georgia peaked at 20.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 117th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 6.3% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Georgia?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Georgia was 4.1% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Georgia ranks 117th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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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