Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) was 9.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Europe, 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 Eastern Europe is 9.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Europe peaked at 14.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2019.
Eastern Europe ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9% | — |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More infrastructure data for Eastern Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 4.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.9% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,391 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.51 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 75.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Europe?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Europe was 9.1% 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Eastern Europe ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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