Children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight was 2,950 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Africa is 2,950 num th, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Africa peaked at 2,950 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,122 num th, in 2018.
That places Eastern Africa 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,735 num th | 2,494 num th | 2,851 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,297 num th | 2,122 num th | 2,612 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,520 num th | 2,211 num th | 2,950 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More development goals data for Eastern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 892.87 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.84 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 188 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 180 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 144 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 261 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 335 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 342 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.25 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 23,292 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Africa?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Africa was 2,950 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,950 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,122 num th in 2018.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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