Children moderately or severely overweight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Children moderately or severely overweight was 276.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely overweight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely overweight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 276.5, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 322.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 247.4, in 2002.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely overweight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 248.6 | — |
| 2001 | 247.8 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 247.4 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 248.6 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 251.8 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 256.9 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 264.1 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 273.6 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 283.7 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 293 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 301.1 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 308.6 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 314.9 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 319.1 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 321.6 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 322.8 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 322 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 319 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 314.6 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 309.1 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 303.5 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 296.7 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 288.6 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 281.5 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 276.5 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261.55 | 247.4 | 293 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.28 | 301.1 | 322.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.36 | 276.5 | 303.5 | 5 |
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More development goals data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9592 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4861 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,800 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 280 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 271 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 157 (2025)
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- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 263 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 276.5 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 322.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.4 in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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