Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height was 4.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Early-demographic dividend, 2000–2024
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Early-demographic dividend is 4.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 4.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2000.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0442 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Early-demographic dividend?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Early-demographic dividend was 4.5% in 2024, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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 (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children 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.