Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 4.1% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 5.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2018.
That places Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 4.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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