Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in World
World: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 5.47 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.47
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
5.47
in 2024
All-time low
5.13
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in World, 2000–2024
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.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.28 | — |
| 2001 | 5.32 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.37 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.43 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.44 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.42 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.43 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.42 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.38 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.37 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.33 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.28 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.24 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.21 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.19 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.16 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.14 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.13 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.15 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.18 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.23 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.31 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.47 | +3.1% |
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 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 1st out of 1 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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