Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) was 5.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 5.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 5.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 98th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 5.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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