Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Western Africa
Western Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Western Africa, 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 Western Africa stood at 2.2%.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Western Africa peaked at 4.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2017.
That places Western Africa 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More infrastructure data for Western Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 29.7% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 75.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 20.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,653 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.77 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 0.0% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Western Africa?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Western Africa was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2017.
- How does Western Africa rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Western Africa ranks 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Africa 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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