Children moderately or severely overweight in Caribbean

Caribbean: Children moderately or severely overweight was 213.3 num th in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
213.3 num th
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 180 countries
All-time high
232.7 num th
in 2013
All-time low
213.3 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Caribbean, 2000–2024

0501001502002502000201220242000: 220.8 num th2001: 223.7 num th2002: 226.1 num th2003: 227.8 num th2004: 228.3 num th2005: 228 num th2006: 227.1 num th2007: 226 num th2008: 225.4 num th2009: 226.2 num th2010: 227.5 num th2011: 229.4 num th2012: 231.5 num th2013: 232.7 num th2014: 232.5 num th2015: 231.4 num th2016: 229.7 num th2017: 227.3 num th2018: 225.5 num th2019: 224.1 num th2020: 222.2 num th2021: 220 num th2022: 217.8 num th2023: 215.5 num th2024: 213.3 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 213.3 num th for children moderately or severely overweight in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Caribbean peaked at 232.7 num th in 2013 and was at its lowest, 213.3 num th, in 2024.

That places Caribbean 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Children moderately or severely overweight in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) in Caribbean, 2000 to 2024.
Year num th Change
2000 220.8 num th —
2001 223.7 num th +1.3%
2002 226.1 num th +1.1%
2003 227.8 num th +0.8%
2004 228.3 num th +0.2%
2005 228 num th -0.1%
2006 227.1 num th -0.4%
2007 226 num th -0.5%
2008 225.4 num th -0.3%
2009 226.2 num th +0.4%
2010 227.5 num th +0.6%
2011 229.4 num th +0.8%
2012 231.5 num th +0.9%
2013 232.7 num th +0.5%
2014 232.5 num th -0.1%
2015 231.4 num th -0.5%
2016 229.7 num th -0.7%
2017 227.3 num th -1.0%
2018 225.5 num th -0.8%
2019 224.1 num th -0.6%
2020 222.2 num th -0.8%
2021 220 num th -1.0%
2022 217.8 num th -1.0%
2023 215.5 num th -1.1%
2024 213.3 num th -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 225.94 num th 220.8 num th 228.3 num th 10
2010s 229.16 num th 224.1 num th 232.7 num th 10
2020s 217.76 num th 213.3 num th 222.2 num th 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 43 Papua New Guinea 227.6 num th compare
  2. 44 Saudi Arabia 223.7 num th compare
  3. 45 Canada 213.7 num th compare
  4. 47 Zambia 202.9 num th compare
  5. 48 Ukraine 201.5 num th compare
  6. 49 Sudan 196.9 num th compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Caribbean?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Caribbean was 213.3 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 232.7 num th in 2013.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 213.3 num th in 2024.
How does Caribbean rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Caribbean ranks 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Caribbean 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
212 places, 5,300 data points, 2000–2024
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