Children moderately or severely overweight in Asia

Asia: Children moderately or severely overweight was 16,346 num th in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
16,346 num th
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 35 groups
All-time high
18,534 num th
in 2017
All-time low
15,506 num th
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Asia, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220242000: 15.5k num th2001: 15.6k num th2002: 15.7k num th2003: 15.8k num th2004: 15.9k num th2005: 16.1k num th2006: 16.2k num th2007: 16.4k num th2008: 16.7k num th2009: 17.0k num th2010: 17.3k num th2011: 17.6k num th2012: 17.9k num th2013: 18.2k num th2014: 18.4k num th2015: 18.5k num th2016: 18.5k num th2017: 18.5k num th2018: 18.4k num th2019: 18.2k num th2020: 17.9k num th2021: 17.4k num th2022: 16.9k num th2023: 16.5k num th2024: 16.3k num th

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 China 5,782 num th compare
  2. 2 India 4,207 num th compare
  3. 3 Brazil 1,425 num th compare
  4. 4 Egypt 1,322 num th compare
  5. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 822.6 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More development goals data for Asia

All data for Asia β†’

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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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