Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean
SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean: Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) was 7.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean is 7.32, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean peaked at 7.61 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.92, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.92 | — |
| 2001 | 6.07 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.23 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.41 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.51 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.65 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.77 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.91 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.01 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.08 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.14 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.24 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.32 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.37 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.44 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.48 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.55 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.55 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.61 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.57 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.52 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.48 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.4 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 7.32 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.56 | 5.92 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 | 7.14 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 | 7.32 | 7.57 | 5 |
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More health data for SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean
- Child population under age 5 681.48 (2025)
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population 21.8 (2025)
- Child population 10-19 1,662 (2025)
- Child population 2,718 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) 6.61 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean?
- Overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean was 7.32 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 in 2018.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) recorded in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 in 2000.
- How does SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean rank for overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from)?
- SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean ranks 7th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence (weight-for-height >+2 standard deviations from) rising or falling in SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDGRC - ECLAC Caribbean 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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