Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) was 1,930 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely overweight in Middle Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 1,930 for children moderately or severely overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Middle Africa peaked at 1,930 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,062, in 2000.
That places Middle Africa 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,062 | — |
| 2001 | 1,115 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,166 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,213 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,252 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,279 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,296 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,301 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,299 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,288 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,272 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,254 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,236 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,218 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,203 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,194 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,194 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,204 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,228 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,269 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,331 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,420 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,542 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 1,707 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 1,930 | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,227 | 1,062 | 1,301 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,227 | 1,194 | 1,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,586 | 1,331 | 1,930 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More development goals data for Middle Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 913.37 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 115.78 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 106 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 96 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 128 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 132 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.98 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 14,744 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Middle Africa?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Middle Africa was 1,930 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,930 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,062 in 2000.
- How does Middle Africa rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Middle Africa ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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