Children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Children moderately or severely overweight was 6,113 num th in 2024. β² Rising
Children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Asia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Asia stood at 6,113 num th.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Asia peaked at 7,639 num th in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,604 num th, in 2006.
Eastern Asia ranks 7th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,755 num th | 5,604 num th | 5,986 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,969 num th | 6,068 num th | 7,639 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,815 num th | 6,113 num th | 7,518 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More development goals data for Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.24 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,184 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 128 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 59 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 286 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,030 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,055 (2025)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Asia?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Asia was 6,113 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,639 num th in 2018.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,604 num th in 2006.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Eastern Asia ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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