Children moderately or severely overweight in Pakistan

Pakistan: Children moderately or severely overweight was 662 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
662 num th
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
8th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1,419 num th
in 2010
All-time low
662 num th
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Pakistan, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2000201220242000: 1.2k num th2001: 1.3k num th2002: 1.3k num th2003: 1.3k num th2004: 1.4k num th2005: 1.4k num th2006: 1.4k num th2007: 1.4k num th2008: 1.4k num th2009: 1.4k num th2010: 1.4k num th2011: 1.4k num th2012: 1.4k num th2013: 1.4k num th2014: 1.3k num th2015: 1.3k num th2016: 1.2k num th2017: 1.1k num th2018: 1.1k num th2019: 993.5 num th2020: 926.2 num th2021: 860.8 num th2022: 795.4 num th2023: 728.9 num th2024: 662 num th

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

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Pakistan stood at 662 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Pakistan peaked at 1,419 num th in 2010 and was at its lowest, 662 num th, in 2024.

Pakistan ranks 8th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,338 num th 1,210 num th 1,410 num th 10
2010s 1,258 num th 993.5 num th 1,419 num th 10
2020s 794.66 num th 662 num th 926.2 num th 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 822.6 num th compare
  2. 6 Mexico 760 num th compare
  3. 7 Viet Nam 741.6 num th compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 656.8 num th compare
  5. 10 Ethiopia 647.4 num th compare
  6. 11 Algeria 617 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Pakistan?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Pakistan was 662 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1,419 num th in 2010.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 662 num th in 2024.
How does Pakistan rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Pakistan ranks 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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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