Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under
Child WelfareWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.STA.OWGH.FE.ZS•Percentage•1986 → 2024•160 countries
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Child WelfareWB WDI
Coverage
160
Frequency
—
Range
1986 \u2192 2024
Latest
2023
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.3%
2.3% – 3.64%
3.64% – 4.8%
4.8% – 6.9%
6.9% – 8.7%
8.7% – 11.23%
> 11.23%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under
Countries
50
Median
11%
Mean
12.4%
25th pctl
9.4%
75th pctl
13.3%
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Compare trends
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under
KuwaitUnited StatesRussian Federation
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| LibyaLBY | 29.1% | 2014 | |
| UkraineUKR | 25.5% | 2000 | — |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 21.2% | 2020 | — |
| MontenegroMNE | 19.6% | 2013 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 18.1% | 2009 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 18.1% | 2010 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 18% | 2012 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 16.5% | 2018 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 15.4% | 2017 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 15.4% | 2005 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 15% | 2014 | |
| GreeceGRC | 13.9% | 2003 | — |
| BarbadosBRB | 13.3% | 2012 | — |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 13.1% | 2010 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 12.8% | 2018 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 12.8% | 2013 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 12.7% | 2016 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 12.1% | 2019 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 11.9% | 2016 | |
| UruguayURY | 11.8% | 2018 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 11.6% | 2017 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 11.5% | 2020 | |
| ThailandTHA | 11.3% | 2022 | |
| South SudanSSD | 11.2% | 2006 | — |
| PanamaPAN | 11.1% | 2019 | |
| IraqIRQ | 10.8% | 2011 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 10.3% | 2007 | |
| ComorosCOM | 10% | 2012 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 10% | 2015 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 10% | 2012 | — |
| TongaTON | 9.9% | 2019 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 9.8% | 2018 | |
| PortugalPRT | 9.8% | 2016 | — |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 9.8% | 2011 | |
| CameroonCMR | 9.7% | 2018 | |
| QatarQAT | 9.5% | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 9.5% | 2021 | |
| United StatesUSA | 9.4% | 2022 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 9.3% | 2017 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 9.2% | 2016 | |
| BrazilBRA | 9.2% | 2019 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 9% | 2019 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 8.9% | 2005 | — |
| SerbiaSRB | 8.9% | 2019 | |
| ChileCHL | 8.7% | 2014 | |
| CubaCUB | 8.7% | 2019 | — |
| JordanJOR | 8.7% | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 8.6% | 2011 | — |
| KuwaitKWT | 8.5% | 2023 | |
| SamoaWSM | 8.5% | 2019 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)