Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 3.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Central and Southern Asia, 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 Central and Southern Asia is 3.3%, 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 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 3.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2016.
That places Central and Southern Asia 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 28 China 11.1% compare
- 29 Syrian Arab Republic 11.0% compare
- 29 Syrian Arab Republic 11.0% compare
- 31 Brazil 10.9% compare
- 31 Panama 10.9% compare
- 31 Seychelles 10.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Central and Southern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 30.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.26 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 13.9% (2013)
- Proportion of the target population who received 89.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Central and Southern Asia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Central and Southern Asia was 3.3% 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 and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2016.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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