Children moderately or severely overweight in Asia
Asia: Children moderately or severely overweight was 16,346 num th in 2024. β² Rising
Children moderately or severely overweight in Asia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Asia stood at 16,346 num th.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Asia peaked at 18,534 num th in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15,506 num th, in 2000.
Asia ranks 2nd of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,070 num th | 15,506 num th | 16,964 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,147 num th | 17,281 num th | 18,534 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,996 num th | 16,346 num th | 17,860 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More development goals data for Asia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 271.71 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,874 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 388 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 246 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1,402 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,547 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2,647 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.77 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 76,803 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Asia?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Asia was 16,346 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,534 num th in 2017.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,506 num th in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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