Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 8.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 8.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 8.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2000.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 7th out of 21 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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 Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
More infrastructure data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
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- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 72.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 4.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,420 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.34 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 63.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 8.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2000.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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