Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Western Asia stood at 6.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Western Asia peaked at 9.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2023.
Western Asia ranks 20th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More infrastructure data for Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,758 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.86 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 77.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Western Asia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Western Asia was 6.2% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2023.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Western Asia ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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