Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in World
World: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 5.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.5%
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
6th
of 13 groups
All-time high
5.5%
in 2024
All-time low
4.9%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in World, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in World stood at 5.5%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in World peaked at 5.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1990.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.9% | — |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in World?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in World was 5.5% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1990.
- How does World rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- World ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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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