Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Central America
Central America: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) was 7.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Central America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Central America is 7.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Central America peaked at 7.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2018.
That places Central America 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 15 Algeria 13.3% compare
- 16 Barbados 13.0% compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.0% compare
- 18 Armenia 12.9% compare
- 19 South Africa 12.8% compare
- 20 Mongolia 12.3% compare
- 20 North Macedonia 12.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Central America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 17.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3,586 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.91 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 56.0% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Central America?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Central America was 7.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2018.
- How does Central America rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Central America ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central America 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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