Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in World
World: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 5.47 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.47
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
5.47
in 2024
All-time low
5.13
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in World, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in World is 5.47, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in World peaked at 5.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.13, in 2019.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.39 | 5.28 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 | 5.13 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 5.15 | 5.47 | 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 in World?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in World was 5.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 in 2019.
- How does World rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates?
- World ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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