Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 in Colombia
Colombia: Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 was 6.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Colombia is 6.76, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Colombia peaked at 6.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2000.
That places Colombia 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence: SDG 2.2.2 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6 | — |
| 2001 | 4.61 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.62 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.63 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.66 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.7 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.74 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.79 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.85 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.95 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.05 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.11 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.19 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.27 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.37 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.49 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.62 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.77 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.93 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.11 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.31 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.52 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.76 | +3.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.76 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.87, 86% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.44, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.71 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 4.95 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 5.93 | 6.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Colombia?
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in Colombia was 6.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- Colombia ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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