Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Europe
Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Europe is 7.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Europe peaked at 9.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2018.
Europe ranks 13th 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More infrastructure data for Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 3.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 35.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 36.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 46.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 48.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,728 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.03 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 89.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Europe?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Europe was 7.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2018.
- How does Europe rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Europe ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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