Children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Children moderately or severely overweight was 4,211 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 4,211, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 5,584 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,036, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,036 | — |
| 2001 | 4,247 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 4,466 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 4,683 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4,890 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 5,077 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5,226 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,344 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5,444 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5,521 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,566 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,584 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,572 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5,532 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,461 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5,355 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5,218 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5,059 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,879 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4,683 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4,498 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4,342 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 4,233 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,187 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 4,211 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,893 | 4,036 | 5,521 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,291 | 4,683 | 5,584 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,294 | 4,187 | 4,498 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More development goals data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8467 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,489 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,057 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 156 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 148 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 372 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 525 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 576 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.01 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 4,211 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,584 in 2011.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,036 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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