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. Measured in per pop u5.
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 180 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 | per pop u5 | 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
More infrastructure data for Australia and New Zealand
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 3.1% (2024)
- 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)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.84 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 91.0% (2025)
- Proportion of the target population who received 91.0% (2024)
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 180 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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