Prevalence of overweight, male (modeled estimate, % of children under
Child WelfareWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.STA.OWGH.ME.MA.ZS•nan•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, male (modeled estimate, % of children under by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.9%
2.9% – 4.4%
4.4% – 5.1%
5.1% – 6.91%
6.91% – 9.3%
9.3% – 11.89%
> 11.89%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Prevalence of overweight, male (modeled estimate, % of children under
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Prevalence of overweight, male (modeled estimate, % of children under
Countries
50
Median
11.8%
Mean
12.8%
25th pctl
10.5%
75th pctl
14.1%
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Compare trends
Prevalence of overweight, male (modeled estimate, % of children under
AustraliaPapua New GuineaTurks and Caicos Islands
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| AustraliaAUS | 27.8% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 19.5% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 19.4% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 18.5% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 17.7% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 16.9% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 16.3% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 15.9% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 15.1% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 14.4% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 14.3% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 14.3% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 14.1% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 13.8% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 13.8% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 13.6% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 13.6% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 13.1% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 13% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 13% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 12.2% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 12.1% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 11.9% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 11.9% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 11.8% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 11.7% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 11.6% | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 11.6% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 11.5% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 11.3% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 11.2% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 11.2% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 10.9% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 10.8% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 10.7% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 10.5% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 10.5% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 10.5% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 10.3% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 10.1% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 10.1% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 10.1% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 10% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 10% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 9.6% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 9.4% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 9.3% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 9.3% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 9.3% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 9.2% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)