Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Middle Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Middle Africa stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Middle Africa peaked at 6.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2017.
That places Middle Africa 10th out of 21 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More infrastructure data for Middle Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 40.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 66.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 16.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,290 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.51 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 45.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Middle Africa?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Middle Africa was 5.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2017.
- How does Middle Africa rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Middle Africa ranks 10th out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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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