Children moderately or severely overweight in Europe
Europe: Children moderately or severely overweight was 2,648 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely overweight in Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Europe stood at 2,648 num th.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Europe peaked at 3,580 num th in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,619 num th, in 2023.
Europe ranks 16th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,509 num th | 3,380 num th | 3,580 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,178 num th | 2,806 num th | 3,521 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,668 num th | 2,619 num th | 2,740 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More development goals data for Europe
- Red List Index 0.8374 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 737.2 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,433 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 695 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 616 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 159 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 822 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,962 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,496 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Europe?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Europe was 2,648 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,580 num th in 2007.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,619 num th in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Europe ranks 16th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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