Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) was 3.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 3.2% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Southern Asia peaked at 3.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2008.
That places Southern Asia 31st out of 32 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More infrastructure data for Southern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 31.4% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 17,508 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.21 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 20.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Southern Asia was 3.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Southern Asia ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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