Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Central Asia
Central Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 6.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Central Asia stood at 6.4%.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Central Asia peaked at 11.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2019.
Central Asia ranks 19th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More infrastructure data for Central Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 7.4% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,683 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.67 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 97.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Central Asia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Central Asia was 6.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2019.
- How does Central Asia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Central Asia ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central 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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