Children moderately or severely overweight in Central and Southern Asia

Central and Southern Asia: Children moderately or severely overweight was 6,275 num th in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6,275 num th
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
3rd
of 10 groups
All-time high
6,275 num th
in 2024
All-time low
5,361 num th
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220242000: 6.0k num th2001: 6.0k num th2002: 6.0k num th2003: 5.9k num th2004: 5.9k num th2005: 5.9k num th2006: 5.8k num th2007: 5.7k num th2008: 5.7k num th2009: 5.6k num th2010: 5.6k num th2011: 5.6k num th2012: 5.5k num th2013: 5.5k num th2014: 5.5k num th2015: 5.4k num th2016: 5.4k num th2017: 5.4k num th2018: 5.4k num th2019: 5.4k num th2020: 5.5k num th2021: 5.6k num th2022: 5.8k num th2023: 6.0k num th2024: 6.3k num th

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

Analysis

Central and Southern Asia recorded 6,275 num th for children moderately or severely overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 6,275 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,361 num th, in 2017.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,845 num th 5,635 num th 5,969 num th 10
2010s 5,464 num th 5,361 num th 5,605 num th 10
2020s 5,817 num th 5,488 num th 6,275 num th 5

Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia

  1. 1 China, People's Republic of 5,782 num th compare
  2. 2 India 4,207 num th compare
  3. 3 Brazil 1,425 num th compare
  4. 4 Egypt, Arab Republic of 1,322 num th compare
  5. 5 Mexico 760 num th compare
  6. 6 South Africa 757 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More development goals data for Central and Southern Asia

All data for Central and Southern Asia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Central and Southern Asia?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Central and Southern Asia was 6,275 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6,275 num th in 2024.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,361 num th in 2017.
How does Central and Southern Asia rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central and Southern 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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