Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) was 276.5 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
276.5 num th
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
322.8 num th
in 2015
All-time low
247.4 num th
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children moderately or severely overweight in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in United Kingdom stood at 276.5 num th.
The figure 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 peaked at 322.8 num th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 247.4 num th, in 2002.
United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 180 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 (thousands) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 248.6 num th | — |
| 2001 | 247.8 num th | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 247.4 num th | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 248.6 num th | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 251.8 num th | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 256.9 num th | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 264.1 num th | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 273.6 num th | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 283.7 num th | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 293 num th | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 301.1 num th | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 308.6 num th | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 314.9 num th | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 319.1 num th | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 321.6 num th | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 322.8 num th | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 322 num th | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 319 num th | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 314.6 num th | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 309.1 num th | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 303.5 num th | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 296.7 num th | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 288.6 num th | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 281.5 num th | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 276.5 num th | -1.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 276.5 num th is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.8 num th, 9.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 276.5 num th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1 num th, 8.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261.55 num th | 247.4 num th | 293 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.28 num th | 301.1 num th | 322.8 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.36 num th | 276.5 num th | 303.5 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 29 Angola 300.9 num th compare
- 30 Thailand 299.8 num th compare
- 31 Afghanistan 297 num th compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 276.5 num th compare
- 34 Bangladesh 270.7 num th compare
- 35 Syrian Arab Republic 270.5 num th compare
- 35 Syria 270.5 num th compare
More development goals data for United Kingdom
- Red List Index 0.9592 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4861 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,800 constant US$ (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)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 263 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 335 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,835 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in United Kingdom?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in United Kingdom was 276.5 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 322.8 num th in 2015.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.4 num th in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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