Children moderately or severely overweight in Northern America

Northern America: Children moderately or severely overweight was 2,012 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,012 num th
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
19th
of 35 groups
All-time high
2,012 num th
in 2024
All-time low
1,627 num th
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Northern America, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.6k num th2001: 1.7k num th2002: 1.7k num th2003: 1.7k num th2004: 1.7k num th2005: 1.8k num th2006: 1.8k num th2007: 1.8k num th2008: 1.9k num th2009: 1.9k num th2010: 1.9k num th2011: 1.9k num th2012: 1.9k num th2013: 1.9k num th2014: 1.9k num th2015: 1.9k num th2016: 1.9k num th2017: 1.9k num th2018: 1.9k num th2019: 1.9k num th2020: 1.9k num th2021: 1.9k num th2022: 2.0k num th2023: 2.0k num th2024: 2.0k num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Northern America stood at 2,012 num th. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Northern America peaked at 2,012 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,627 num th, in 2000.

Northern America ranks 19th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,749 num th 1,627 num th 1,877 num th 10
2010s 1,906 num th 1,881 num th 1,950 num th 10
2020s 1,965 num th 1,939 num th 2,012 num th 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 16 Australia and New Zealand 429 num th compare
  2. 17 Türkiye 425.9 num th compare
  3. 18 Australia 405.9 num th compare
  4. 19 Argentina 371.6 num th compare
  5. 20 Morocco 351.6 num th compare
  6. 21 Uganda 341.2 num th compare
  7. 22 Kenya 308.2 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Northern America?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Northern America was 2,012 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 2,012 num th in 2024.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,627 num th in 2000.
How does Northern America rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Northern America ranks 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
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
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