Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) was 7.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 7.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in United Kingdom peaked at 8.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 68th out of 180 countries 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 7.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 7.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 66 Bhutan 8.0% compare
- 67 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
- 68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.8% compare
- 70 Türkiye 7.7% compare
- 70 Turkey 7.7% compare
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in United Kingdom was 7.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- United Kingdom ranks 68th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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