Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 8.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Africa, 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 Northern Africa is 8.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Africa peaked at 12.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2022.
That places Northern Africa 12th out of 33 groups 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More infrastructure data for Northern Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 3.1% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3,372 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 18.54 ratio (2023)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 28.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Africa?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Africa was 8.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Northern Africa ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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