Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 9.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Southern Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Southern Europe stood at 9.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Southern Europe peaked at 9.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2000.
Southern Europe ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1% | — |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More infrastructure data for Southern Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 3.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 2,337 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.55 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 79.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Southern Europe?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Southern Europe was 9.0% 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2000.
- How does Southern Europe rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Southern Europe ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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