Children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Children moderately or severely overweight was 1,176 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 1,176 num th for children moderately or severely overweight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Europe peaked at 2,048 num th in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,137 num th, in 2023.
Eastern Europe ranks 24th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,940 num th | — |
| 2001 | 1,938 num th | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,956 num th | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,997 num th | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,034 num th | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,048 num th | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,042 num th | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,026 num th | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,002 num th | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,967 num th | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,910 num th | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,846 num th | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,778 num th | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,705 num th | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,624 num th | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,551 num th | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,480 num th | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,403 num th | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,327 num th | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,263 num th | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,212 num th | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,180 num th | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,149 num th | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,137 num th | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,176 num th | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,995 num th | 1,938 num th | 2,048 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,589 num th | 1,263 num th | 1,910 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,171 num th | 1,137 num th | 1,212 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
More development goals data for Eastern Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,873 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,928 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 321 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 259 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 266 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 754 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,044 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.34 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 596.5 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Europe?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Europe was 1,176 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,048 num th in 2005.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,137 num th in 2023.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Eastern Europe ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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