Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) was 535.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely overweight in Western Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Western Europe stood at 535.9. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Western Europe peaked at 535.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 480, in 2007.
That places Western Europe 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 488.6 | — |
| 2001 | 491.1 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 490.2 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 486.7 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 484.2 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 483.2 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 480.7 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 480 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 483 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 487.8 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 493.2 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 497.2 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 498.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 500.4 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 504 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 508.5 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 514.8 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 520.7 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 524.2 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 526.6 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 528.5 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 529.5 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 532.6 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 535.5 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 535.9 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 485.55 | 480 | 491.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 508.85 | 493.2 | 526.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 532.4 | 528.5 | 535.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More development goals data for Western Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.306 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 395 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 189 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 957 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,083 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.65 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 236.1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Western Europe?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Western Europe was 535.9 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 535.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 480 in 2007.
- How does Western Europe rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Western Europe ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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