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.
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 96th of 178 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 | Value | 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 96th out of 178 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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