Children moderately or severely overweight in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Children moderately or severely overweight was 48.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.3
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
74th
of 148 countries
All-time high
48.3
in 2024
All-time low
30.2
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 30.22001: 31.12002: 322003: 32.72004: 33.12005: 33.32006: 33.42007: 33.62008: 342009: 34.62010: 35.52011: 36.52012: 37.52013: 38.22014: 38.92015: 39.62016: 40.42017: 41.42018: 42.32019: 43.22020: 442021: 45.12022: 46.42023: 47.42024: 48.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children moderately or severely overweight in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 48.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 48.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.2, in 2000.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 74th out of 148 countries 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 in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 30.2
2001 31.1 +3.0%
2002 32 +2.9%
2003 32.7 +2.2%
2004 33.1 +1.2%
2005 33.3 +0.6%
2006 33.4 +0.3%
2007 33.6 +0.6%
2008 34 +1.2%
2009 34.6 +1.8%
2010 35.5 +2.6%
2011 36.5 +2.8%
2012 37.5 +2.7%
2013 38.2 +1.9%
2014 38.9 +1.8%
2015 39.6 +1.8%
2016 40.4 +2.0%
2017 41.4 +2.5%
2018 42.3 +2.2%
2019 43.2 +2.1%
2020 44 +1.9%
2021 45.1 +2.5%
2022 46.4 +2.9%
2023 47.4 +2.2%
2024 48.3 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.8 30.2 34.6 10
2010s 39.35 35.5 43.2 10
2020s 46.24 44 48.3 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 71 Greece 50.8 compare
  2. 72 Nepal 49 compare
  3. 73 Togo 48.7 compare
  4. 75 Haiti 48.1 compare
  5. 76 Honduras 48 compare
  6. 77 Liberia 47.7 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More development goals data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

All data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) →

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 48.3 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 48.3 in 2024.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.2 in 2000.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 74th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Children moderately or severely overweight in Netherlands (Kingdom of the). Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 26 August 2026, from https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/children-moderately-or-severely-overweight-thousands/netherlands-kingdom-of-the/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/children-moderately-or-severely-overweight-thousands/netherlands-kingdom-of-the/">Children moderately or severely overweight in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
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
Last refreshed