Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) by country
Countries reporting
180
Highest
5,782 num th
China
Lowest
0 num th
Tuvalu
Median
51.7 num th
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
5,300
What the numbers show
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) is currently reported for 180 countries. The highest value is 5,782 num th in China; the lowest is 0 num th in Tuvalu.
The median across all reporting countries is 51.7 num th, and the mean is 211.64 num th.
Over the past decade 92 countries rose and 83 fell. The largest increase was in Djibouti (up 425.0%), and the largest decrease in Tuvalu (down 100.0%).
Children moderately or severely overweight: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5,782 num th | 2024 | down 11.6% | rising |
| 2 | India | 4,207 num th | 2024 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 3 | United States | 1,798 num th | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 4 | Brazil | 1,425 num th | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 5 | Egypt | 1,322 num th | 2024 | down 23.6% | flat |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 822.6 num th | 2024 | up 34.8% | falling |
| 7 | Mexico | 760 num th | 2024 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 8 | South Africa | 757 num th | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 9 | Vietnam | 741.6 num th | 2024 | up 88.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Viet Nam | 741.6 num th | 2024 | up 88.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Pakistan | 662 num th | 2024 | down 49.9% | falling |
| 12 | Russia | 656.8 num th | 2024 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 12 | Russian Federation | 656.8 num th | 2024 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 14 | Ethiopia | 647.4 num th | 2024 | up 62.7% | rising |
| 15 | Algeria | 617 num th | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 16 | Cameroon | 604.1 num th | 2024 | up 109.2% | rising |
| 17 | Indonesia | 578.4 num th | 2024 | down 72.4% | rising |
| 18 | Nigeria | 548 num th | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 19 | United Republic of Tanzania | 521.6 num th | 2024 | up 49.8% | rising |
| 20 | Australia and New Zealand | 429 num th | 2024 | up 65.8% | rising |
| 21 | Turkey | 425.9 num th | 2024 | down 32.0% | rising |
| 21 | Türkiye | 425.9 num th | 2024 | down 32.0% | rising |
| 23 | Australia | 405.9 num th | 2024 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 24 | Argentina | 371.6 num th | 2024 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 25 | Morocco | 351.6 num th | 2024 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 26 | Uganda | 341.2 num th | 2024 | up 40.5% | flat |
| 27 | Kenya | 308.2 num th | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 28 | Philippines | 303.5 num th | 2024 | down 28.2% | rising |
| 29 | Angola | 300.9 num th | 2024 | up 95.1% | rising |
| 30 | Thailand | 299.8 num th | 2024 | down 21.3% | flat |
| 31 | Afghanistan | 297 num th | 2024 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 276.5 num th | 2024 | down 14.0% | rising |
| 32 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 276.5 num th | 2024 | down 14.0% | rising |
| 34 | Bangladesh | 270.7 num th | 2024 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 35 | Syria | 270.5 num th | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 35 | Syrian Arab Republic | 270.5 num th | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 37 | Iraq | 258.5 num th | 2024 | down 51.5% | falling |
| 38 | Mozambique | 256.1 num th | 2024 | up 8.0% | flat |
| 39 | Melanesia | 246 num th | 2024 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 40 | Uzbekistan | 245.6 num th | 2024 | up 36.1% | falling |
| 41 | Peru | 242.4 num th | 2024 | up 6.6% | falling |
| 42 | Colombia | 239.9 num th | 2024 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 43 | Papua New Guinea | 227.6 num th | 2024 | up 48.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Saudi Arabia | 223.7 num th | 2024 | down 21.1% | rising |
| 45 | Canada | 213.7 num th | 2024 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 46 | Caribbean | 213.3 num th | 2024 | down 8.3% | flat |
| 47 | Zambia | 202.9 num th | 2024 | up 26.3% | falling |
| 48 | Ukraine | 201.5 num th | 2024 | down 58.1% | falling |
| 49 | Sudan | 196.9 num th | 2024 | up 33.2% | flat |
| 50 | Kazakhstan | 184.4 num th | 2024 | down 12.2% | rising |
| 51 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 164.9 num th | 2024 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 52 | Cote d'Ivoire | 163.6 num th | 2024 | up 82.0% | rising |
| 52 | Côte d'Ivoire | 163.6 num th | 2024 | up 82.0% | rising |
| 54 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 152.9 num th | 2024 | down 19.9% | rising |
| 55 | Tunisia | 151.5 num th | 2024 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 56 | Poland | 143.9 num th | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 57 | Malawi | 139.1 num th | 2024 | up 22.1% | falling |
| 58 | Germany | 126.6 num th | 2024 | up 14.7% | falling |
| 59 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 123.9 num th | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 60 | Niger | 123.7 num th | 2024 | up 419.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Jordan | 122.3 num th | 2024 | up 76.0% | rising |
| 62 | Malaysia | 116.9 num th | 2024 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 63 | Madagascar | 108.7 num th | 2024 | up 101.7% | falling |
| 64 | Yemen | 107.8 num th | 2024 | up 13.2% | falling |
| 65 | Paraguay | 104.1 num th | 2024 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 66 | Cambodia | 102.1 num th | 2024 | up 168.0% | rising |
| 67 | Guinea | 97.8 num th | 2024 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 68 | Rwanda | 96.1 num th | 2024 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 69 | Burkina Faso | 94.6 num th | 2024 | up 182.4% | rising |
| 70 | Zimbabwe | 92.5 num th | 2024 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 71 | Chad | 90.5 num th | 2024 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 72 | Somalia | 86.3 num th | 2024 | up 47.8% | falling |
| 73 | Benin | 82.1 num th | 2024 | up 148.0% | rising |
| 74 | Chile | 81.9 num th | 2024 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 75 | Japan | 78.7 num th | 2024 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 76 | Ghana | 76.3 num th | 2024 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 77 | Kyrgyzstan | 75.7 num th | 2024 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 78 | Dominican Republic | 74.5 num th | 2024 | down 6.4% | flat |
| 79 | South Korea | 70.5 num th | 2024 | down 51.5% | falling |
| 79 | Republic of Korea | 70.5 num th | 2024 | down 51.5% | falling |
| 81 | Guatemala | 69.5 num th | 2024 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 82 | South Sudan | 65.6 num th | 2024 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 83 | Ecuador | 64.5 num th | 2024 | down 43.8% | rising |
| 84 | Sierra Leone | 63.9 num th | 2024 | up 138.4% | rising |
| 85 | State of Palestine | 63.2 num th | 2024 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 86 | Tajikistan | 61 num th | 2024 | up 12.5% | falling |
| 87 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 57.1 num th | 2024 | up 98.3% | rising |
| 88 | Mali | 55 num th | 2024 | up 36.5% | falling |
| 89 | Senegal | 53.1 num th | 2024 | up 79.4% | flat |
| 90 | Burundi | 52 num th | 2024 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 91 | Cuba | 51.4 num th | 2024 | down 13.6% | flat |
| 92 | Greece | 50.8 num th | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 93 | Nepal | 49 num th | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 94 | Togo | 48.7 num th | 2024 | up 193.4% | rising |
| 95 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 48.3 num th | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 96 | Haiti | 48.1 num th | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 97 | Honduras | 48 num th | 2024 | down 13.4% | rising |
| 98 | Liberia | 47.7 num th | 2024 | up 112.9% | rising |
| 99 | Congo | 47.6 num th | 2024 | up 26.9% | falling |
| 100 | Romania | 44.8 num th | 2024 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 101 | Mongolia | 42 num th | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 102 | El Salvador | 41.6 num th | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 103 | Portugal | 39.8 num th | 2024 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 104 | Panama | 38.7 num th | 2024 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 105 | Turkmenistan | 37.8 num th | 2024 | up 21.5% | falling |
| 106 | Serbia | 37.7 num th | 2024 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 107 | Oman | 37.4 num th | 2024 | up 209.1% | volatile |
| 108 | Botswana | 34.2 num th | 2024 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 109 | Czechia | 34.1 num th | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 110 | Ireland | 32.1 num th | 2024 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 111 | Libya | 29.9 num th | 2024 | down 78.4% | falling |
| 112 | Laos | 29.4 num th | 2024 | up 60.7% | rising |
| 112 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 29.4 num th | 2024 | up 60.7% | rising |
| 114 | Belgium | 27.8 num th | 2024 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 115 | Azerbaijan | 27.4 num th | 2024 | down 69.7% | falling |
| 115 | Myanmar | 27.4 num th | 2024 | down 58.3% | volatile |
| 117 | Kuwait | 26.7 num th | 2024 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 118 | Albania | 23.7 num th | 2024 | down 28.8% | falling |
| 119 | Namibia | 23.5 num th | 2024 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 120 | Uruguay | 23 num th | 2024 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 121 | Armenia | 22.7 num th | 2024 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 122 | Central African Republic | 22.6 num th | 2024 | up 22.8% | falling |
| 123 | Costa Rica | 21.3 num th | 2024 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 124 | Lebanon | 20.6 num th | 2024 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 125 | Gabon | 20.2 num th | 2024 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 126 | Lesotho | 19.8 num th | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 127 | Equatorial Guinea | 19.1 num th | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 128 | Bulgaria | 16.8 num th | 2024 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 129 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16.5 num th | 2024 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 130 | Sri Lanka | 14.7 num th | 2024 | down 30.3% | falling |
| 131 | Eswatini | 14.5 num th | 2024 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 132 | Qatar | 13.4 num th | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 133 | Mauritania | 13.2 num th | 2024 | up 43.5% | falling |
| 134 | Eritrea | 12.9 num th | 2024 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 135 | Belarus | 12.8 num th | 2024 | down 50.4% | falling |
| 136 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12.4 num th | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 137 | North Macedonia | 11.2 num th | 2024 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 138 | Finland | 11.1 num th | 2024 | down 7.5% | flat |
| 139 | Guinea-Bissau | 10.8 num th | 2024 | up 83.1% | falling |
| 140 | Gambia | 10.6 num th | 2024 | up 60.6% | rising |
| 141 | Georgia | 9.6 num th | 2024 | down 68.9% | falling |
| 142 | Singapore | 8.9 num th | 2024 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 143 | Jamaica | 8.3 num th | 2024 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 144 | Moldova | 6.9 num th | 2024 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 144 | Republic of Moldova | 6.9 num th | 2024 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 146 | Solomon Islands | 6.5 num th | 2024 | up 75.7% | rising |
| 147 | Djibouti | 6.3 num th | 2024 | up 425.0% | volatile |
| 148 | Fiji | 6 num th | 2024 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 149 | Lithuania | 5.6 num th | 2024 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 150 | Latvia | 5.5 num th | 2024 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 151 | Polynesia | 5.4 num th | 2024 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 152 | Comoros | 4.5 num th | 2024 | down 51.1% | falling |
| 153 | Guyana | 4.1 num th | 2024 | down 21.2% | flat |
| 154 | Bhutan | 3.9 num th | 2024 | down 17.0% | rising |
| 155 | Estonia | 3.5 num th | 2024 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 156 | Montenegro | 3.2 num th | 2024 | down 39.6% | falling |
| 157 | Brunei | 3 num th | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 157 | Cabo Verde | 3 num th | 2024 | up 15.4% | falling |
| 157 | Brunei Darussalam | 3 num th | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 160 | Mauritius | 2.9 num th | 2024 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 161 | Micronesia | 2.7 num th | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 162 | Samoa | 2.6 num th | 2024 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 163 | Vanuatu | 2.4 num th | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 164 | Malta | 2.2 num th | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 165 | Belize | 2 num th | 2024 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 165 | Barbados | 2 num th | 2024 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 165 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2 num th | 2024 | up 122.2% | rising |
| 165 | Suriname | 2 num th | 2024 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 169 | East Timor | 1.8 num th | 2024 | down 43.8% | falling |
| 169 | Timor-Leste | 1.8 num th | 2024 | down 43.8% | falling |
| 171 | Tonga | 1.1 num th | 2024 | down 45.0% | falling |
| 172 | Seychelles | 1 num th | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 173 | Maldives | 0.9 num th | 2024 | down 55.0% | falling |
| 174 | Saint Lucia | 0.7 num th | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 175 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.5 num th | 2024 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 176 | Kiribati | 0.3 num th | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 177 | Marshall Islands | 0.2 num th | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 178 | Nauru | 0.1 num th | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 178 | Naoero | 0.1 num th | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 180 | Tuvalu | 0 num th | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 35,461 num th
- Asia 16,346 num th
- Africa 9,673 num th
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 8,319 num th
- Sub-Saharan Africa 7,220 num th
- Central and Southern Asia 6,275 num th
- Eastern Asia 6,113 num th
- Southern Asia 5,670 num th
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 5,635 num th
- Europe and Northern America 4,661 num th
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 4,211 num th
- Latin America and the Caribbean 4,106 num th
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 3,413 num th
- Eastern Africa 2,950 num th
- South America 2,839 num th
- Europe 2,648 num th
- Northern Africa 2,454 num th
- South-Eastern Asia 2,213 num th
- Northern America 2,012 num th
- Middle Africa 1,930 num th
- United States of America 1,798 num th
- Western Asia 1,758 num th
- Western Africa 1,492 num th
- Eastern Europe 1,176 num th
- Central America 1,053 num th
- Southern Africa 848.8 num th
- Central Asia 604.4 num th
- Western Europe 535.9 num th
- Southern Europe 510.4 num th
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 506.4 num th
- Northern Europe 427.1 num th
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 255 num th