Children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Children moderately or severely overweight was 427.1 num th in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
427.1 num th
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
32nd
of 35 groups
All-time high
475.8 num th
in 2016
All-time low
367.6 num th
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

01002003004005002000201220242000: 368.1 num th2001: 367.6 num th2002: 368.1 num th2003: 370.9 num th2004: 376.2 num th2005: 383.5 num th2006: 393.7 num th2007: 407.2 num th2008: 421.8 num th2009: 435.4 num th2010: 447.6 num th2011: 458 num th2012: 466.1 num th2013: 471.1 num th2014: 473.9 num th2015: 475.5 num th2016: 475.8 num th2017: 474 num th2018: 470.3 num th2019: 465 num th2020: 458.8 num th2021: 451.4 num th2022: 442.7 num th2023: 434 num th2024: 427.1 num th

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

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Europe stood at 427.1 num th.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Europe peaked at 475.8 num th in 2016 and was at its lowest, 367.6 num th, in 2001.

Northern Europe ranks 32nd of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 389.25 num th 367.6 num th 435.4 num th 10
2010s 467.73 num th 447.6 num th 475.8 num th 10
2020s 442.8 num th 427.1 num th 458.8 num th 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 29 Syrian Arab Republic 270.5 num th compare
  2. 30 Iraq 258.5 num th compare
  3. 31 Mozambique 256.1 num th compare
  4. 32 Melanesia 246 num th compare
  5. 33 Uzbekistan 245.6 num th compare
  6. 34 Peru 242.4 num th compare
  7. 35 Colombia 239.9 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More development goals data for Northern Europe

All data for Northern Europe β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Europe?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Europe was 427.1 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 475.8 num th in 2016.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 367.6 num th in 2001.
How does Northern Europe rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Northern Europe ranks 32nd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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