Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Western Europe
Western Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 5.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Western Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Western Europe is 5.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Western Europe peaked at 5.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2000.
That places Western Europe 21st out of 30 groups 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More infrastructure data for Western Europe
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- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 16.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 18.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 22.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 20.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.89 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 90.0% (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 88.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Western Europe?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Western Europe was 5.6% 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- How does Western Europe rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Western Europe ranks 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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