Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 4.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 4.3% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 6.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2000.
That places South-Eastern Asia 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More infrastructure data for South-Eastern Asia
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- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 2.2% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 7,012 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.4 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 81.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South-Eastern Asia was 4.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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