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
163 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Prevalence of overweight (modeled estimate, % of children under
Countries
163
Median
5.5%
Mean
6.8%
25th pctl
3.8%
75th pctl
9.5%
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 | |
| PolandPOL | 8.6% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 8.6% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 8.5% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 8.4% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 8.4% | 2024 | |
| NauruNRU | 8.2% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 8% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 7.9% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 7.8% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 7.7% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 7.5% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 7.5% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 7.5% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 7.4% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 7.3% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 7.3% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 6.8% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 6.8% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 6.6% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 6.6% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 6.4% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 6.3% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 6.2% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 6.1% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 6.1% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 5.8% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 5.7% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 5.6% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 5.6% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 5.5% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 5.5% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 5.5% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 5.5% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 5.5% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 5.4% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 5.4% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 5.3% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 5.3% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 5.1% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 5.1% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 5% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 4.9% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 4.8% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 4.8% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 4.8% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 4.7% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 4.7% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 4.7% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 4.7% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 4.7% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 4.6% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 4.6% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 4.6% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 4.6% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 4.5% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 4.4% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 4.4% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 4.4% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 4.4% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 4.3% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 4.3% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 4.2% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 4.2% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 4.2% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 4.2% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 4.2% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 4.1% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 4.1% | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 4.1% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 4% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 3.9% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 3.9% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 3.8% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 3.7% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 3.7% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 3.7% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 3.7% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 3.7% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 3.6% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 3.6% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 3.5% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 3.4% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 3.3% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 3.3% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 3.3% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 3.3% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 3% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 2.8% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 2.8% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 2.7% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 2.7% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 2.6% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 2.6% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 2.6% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 2.5% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 2.5% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 2.4% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 2.3% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 2.3% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 2.1% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 2.1% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 2.1% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 2% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 1.8% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 1.8% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 1.7% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 1.6% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 1.6% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 1.6% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 1.2% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 0.9% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 0.6% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)