Children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Children moderately or severely overweight was 6,113 num th in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
6,113 num th
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
7th
of 35 groups
All-time high
7,639 num th
in 2018
All-time low
5,604 num th
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201220242000: 6.0k num th2001: 5.9k num th2002: 5.8k num th2003: 5.7k num th2004: 5.7k num th2005: 5.6k num th2006: 5.6k num th2007: 5.7k num th2008: 5.8k num th2009: 5.9k num th2010: 6.1k num th2011: 6.2k num th2012: 6.5k num th2013: 6.7k num th2014: 6.9k num th2015: 7.1k num th2016: 7.3k num th2017: 7.5k num th2018: 7.6k num th2019: 7.6k num th2020: 7.5k num th2021: 7.2k num th2022: 6.8k num th2023: 6.4k num th2024: 6.1k num th

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Egypt 1,322 num th compare
  2. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 822.6 num th compare
  3. 6 Mexico 760 num th compare
  4. 7 Viet Nam 741.6 num th compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 662 num th compare
  6. 9 Russian Federation 656.8 num th compare
  7. 10 Ethiopia 647.4 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More development goals data for Eastern Asia

All data for Eastern Asia β†’

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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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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