Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
up 9.4%
Rank
12th
of 13 groups
All-time high
5.0%
in 2002
All-time low
2.8%
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Low income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Low income (World Bank) is 3.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 5.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Low income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.0% | — |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Low income (World Bank)?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Low income (World Bank) was 3.5% 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 Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2018.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income (World Bank) 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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