Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 3.1% for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Africa Western and Central peaked at 5.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2018.
Africa Western and Central ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Africa Western and Central?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Africa Western and Central was 3.1% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.