Children moderately or severely overweight in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Children moderately or severely overweight was 1,176 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1,176 num th
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
24th
of 35 groups
All-time high
2,048 num th
in 2005
All-time low
1,137 num th
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.9k num th2001: 1.9k num th2002: 2.0k num th2003: 2.0k num th2004: 2.0k num th2005: 2.0k num th2006: 2.0k num th2007: 2.0k num th2008: 2.0k num th2009: 2.0k num th2010: 1.9k num th2011: 1.8k num th2012: 1.8k num th2013: 1.7k num th2014: 1.6k num th2015: 1.6k num th2016: 1.5k num th2017: 1.4k num th2018: 1.3k num th2019: 1.3k num th2020: 1.2k num th2021: 1.2k num th2022: 1.1k num th2023: 1.1k num th2024: 1.2k num th

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 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Uganda 341.2 num th compare
  2. 22 Kenya 308.2 num th compare
  3. 23 Philippines 303.5 num th compare
  4. 24 Angola 300.9 num th compare
  5. 25 Thailand 299.8 num th compare
  6. 26 Afghanistan 297 num th compare
  7. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 276.5 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More development goals data for Eastern Europe

All data for Eastern Europe β†’

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 35 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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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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