Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 3.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Africa is 3.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Africa peaked at 5.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2017.
Eastern Africa ranks 25th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More infrastructure data for Eastern Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 31.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (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)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 11.9% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 5,956 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.9 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 61.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Africa was 3.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Eastern Africa ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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