Children moderately or severely overweight in Western Asia

Western Asia: Children moderately or severely overweight was 1,758 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1,758 num th
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
22nd
of 35 groups
All-time high
2,475 num th
in 2012
All-time low
1,688 num th
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Western Asia, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201220242000: 1.7k num th2001: 1.8k num th2002: 1.9k num th2003: 2.0k num th2004: 2.1k num th2005: 2.2k num th2006: 2.3k num th2007: 2.3k num th2008: 2.4k num th2009: 2.4k num th2010: 2.5k num th2011: 2.5k num th2012: 2.5k num th2013: 2.5k num th2014: 2.4k num th2015: 2.3k num th2016: 2.3k num th2017: 2.2k num th2018: 2.1k num th2019: 2.0k num th2020: 1.9k num th2021: 1.8k num th2022: 1.8k num th2023: 1.8k num th2024: 1.8k num th

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

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Western Asia stood at 1,758 num th.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Western Asia peaked at 2,475 num th in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,688 num th, in 2000.

Western Asia ranks 22nd of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,102 num th 1,688 num th 2,428 num th 10
2010s 2,313 num th 1,997 num th 2,475 num th 10
2020s 1,811 num th 1,758 num th 1,911 num th 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 19 Argentina 371.6 num th compare
  2. 20 Morocco 351.6 num th compare
  3. 21 Uganda 341.2 num th compare
  4. 22 Kenya 308.2 num th compare
  5. 23 Philippines 303.5 num th compare
  6. 24 Angola 300.9 num th compare
  7. 25 Thailand 299.8 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More development goals data for Western Asia

All data for Western Asia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Western Asia?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Western Asia was 1,758 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2,475 num th in 2012.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,688 num th in 2000.
How does Western Asia rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Western Asia ranks 22nd out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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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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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