Children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight was 2,454 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Africa is 2,454 num th, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Africa peaked at 3,111 num th in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,348 num th, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa 17th out of 35 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,792 num th | 2,348 num th | 3,094 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,978 num th | 2,687 num th | 3,111 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,484 num th | 2,426 num th | 2,587 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More development goals data for Northern Africa
- Red List Index 0.8703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 969.73 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 428.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 187 (2025)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Africa?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Africa was 2,454 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,111 num th in 2010.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,348 num th in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Northern Africa ranks 17th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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