Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
11th
of 13 groups
All-time high
4.0%
in 1999
All-time low
3.4%
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) stood at 4.0%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 4.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2015.
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 Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.6% | — |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
More health data for Lower-middle income (World Bank)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,080 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 838 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -40.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 4.0% 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2015.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 11th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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