Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in World
World: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers was 35,322 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
35,322
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
36,276
in 2013
All-time low
32,962
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in World, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in World is 35,322, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in World peaked at 36,276 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32,962, in 2000.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,453 | 32,962 | 35,604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,958 | 35,309 | 36,276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,883 | 34,570 | 35,322 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 37.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in World?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in World was 35,322 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 36,276 in 2013.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,962 in 2000.
- How does World rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers?
- World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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