Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) in South America
South America: Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) was 2,839 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely overweight in South America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely overweight in South America is 2,839, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in South America peaked at 2,839 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,449, in 2000.
That places South America 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,449 | — |
| 2001 | 2,464 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,474 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,477 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,476 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,479 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,484 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,492 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,504 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,520 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,536 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,557 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,580 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,606 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,636 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,671 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,703 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,731 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,760 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,781 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,786 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,788 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,798 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,812 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,839 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,482 | 2,449 | 2,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,656 | 2,536 | 2,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,804 | 2,786 | 2,839 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More development goals data for South America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,476 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 817.14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 290 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 283 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 138 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 224 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 329 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 338 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 7.73 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,822 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in South America?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in South America was 2,839 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,839 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,449 in 2000.
- How does South America rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- South America ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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