Children moderately or severely overweight in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Children moderately or severely overweight was 2,213 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely overweight in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in South-Eastern Asia stood at 2,213 num th.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 3,596 num th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,869 num th, in 2000.
That places South-Eastern Asia 18th 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 in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,869 num th | — |
| 2001 | 1,949 num th | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,040 num th | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2,142 num th | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2,259 num th | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2,390 num th | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 2,533 num th | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2,688 num th | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2,849 num th | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 3,006 num th | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3,157 num th | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 3,299 num th | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3,426 num th | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3,524 num th | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3,582 num th | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,596 num th | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,559 num th | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,468 num th | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,322 num th | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3,148 num th | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2,953 num th | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2,748 num th | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 2,547 num th | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 2,364 num th | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 2,213 num th | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,372 num th | 1,869 num th | 3,006 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,408 num th | 3,148 num th | 3,596 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,565 num th | 2,213 num th | 2,953 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More development goals data for South-Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8098 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,153 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 150 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 136 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 319 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 381 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 392 (2025)
- Infant deaths 172,336 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in South-Eastern Asia?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in South-Eastern Asia was 2,213 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,596 num th in 2015.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,869 num th in 2000.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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