Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 23.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Australia and New Zealand is 23.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 23.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.
That places Australia and New Zealand 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.0% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.4% | 23.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 1 Australia 26.4% compare
- 3 Papua New Guinea 18.5% compare
- 4 Turks and Caicos Islands 18.3% compare
- 5 Tunisia 17.5% compare
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- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.4% (2024)
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- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.84 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 91.0% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Australia and New Zealand was 23.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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