Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mus
Mus: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.8%
Change on year
up 11.6%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
7.5%
in 2002
All-time low
3.7%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mus, 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 Mus is 4.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% 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 Mus peaked at 7.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2019.
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 Mus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mus
- 1 Australia 26.4% compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 18.5% compare
- 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.3% compare
- 4 Tunisia 17.5% compare
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mus?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Mus was 4.8% 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 Mus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Mus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2019.
- How does Mus rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Mus ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Mus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mus 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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