Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 8.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 8.6% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Europe and Northern America peaked at 9.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2017.
Europe and Northern America ranks 10th of 33 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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More infrastructure data for Europe and Northern America
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- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 50.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 47.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 58.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 63.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.05 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 83.0% (2025)
- Proportion of the target population who received 90.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Europe and Northern America?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Europe and Northern America was 8.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2017.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern 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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