Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 9.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in United States of America stood at 9.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in United States of America peaked at 9.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in United States of America?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in United States of America was 9.7% 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- United States of America ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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