Prevalence of overweight (modeled estimate, % of children under
Child WelfareWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.STA.OWGH.ME.ZS•Percentage•2000 → 2024•163 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Child WelfareWB WDI
Coverage
163
Frequency
yearly
Range
2000 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Prevalence of overweight (modeled estimate, % of children under by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.71%
2.71% – 4.13%
4.13% – 4.8%
4.8% – 6.51%
6.51% – 8.77%
8.77% – 11.19%
> 11.19%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of overweight (modeled estimate, % of children under
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Prevalence of overweight (modeled estimate, % of children under
Countries
50
Median
11.1%
Mean
12%
25th pctl
9.9%
75th pctl
13.3%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Prevalence of overweight (modeled estimate, % of children under
AustraliaPapua New GuineaTurks and Caicos Islands
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| AustraliaAUS | 26.4% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 18.5% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 18.3% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 17.5% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 16.7% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 16% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 15.4% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 15% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 14.3% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 13.6% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 13.5% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 13.5% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 13.3% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 13% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 13% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 12.9% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 12.8% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 12.3% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 12.3% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 12.2% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 11.5% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 11.4% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 11.2% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 11.2% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 11.1% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 11% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 10.9% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 10.9% | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 10.9% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 10.6% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 10.6% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 10.5% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 10.2% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 10.1% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 10.1% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 9.9% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 9.9% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 9.9% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 9.7% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 9.5% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 9.5% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 9.5% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 9.4% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 9.4% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 9% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 8.8% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 8.8% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 8.7% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 8.7% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 8.6% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)