Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sur
Sur: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 3.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.7%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
3.8%
in 2012
All-time low
3.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sur, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sur recorded 3.7% for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sur peaked at 3.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2000.
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 Sur, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 5 |
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- 5 Albania 16.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sur?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Sur was 3.7% 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 Sur?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Sur?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- How does Sur rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Sur ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Sur?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sur 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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