Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) was 427.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Europe stood at 427.1.
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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 367.6, in 2001.
Northern Europe ranks 31st of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 368.1 | — |
| 2001 | 367.6 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 368.1 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 370.9 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 376.2 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 383.5 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 393.7 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 407.2 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 421.8 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 435.4 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 447.6 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 458 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 466.1 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 471.1 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 473.9 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 475.5 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 475.8 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 474 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 470.3 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 465 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 458.8 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 451.4 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 442.7 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 434 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 427.1 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 389.25 | 367.6 | 435.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 467.73 | 447.6 | 475.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 442.8 | 427.1 | 458.8 | 5 |
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More development goals data for Northern Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8357 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,251 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 368 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 354 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 184 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 231 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 553 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 631 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.05 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 166.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Europe?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Northern Europe was 427.1 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 in 2016.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 367.6 in 2001.
- How does Northern Europe rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Northern Europe ranks 31st out of 32 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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