Number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled) in Asia
Asia: Number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled) was 16.3 million No in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled) in Asia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
Asia recorded 16.3 million No for number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled) in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled) in Asia peaked at 18.5 million No in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.5 million No, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled) in Asia, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5 million No | — |
| 2001 | 15.6 million No | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.7 million No | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8 million No | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.9 million No | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.1 million No | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.2 million No | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.4 million No | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.7 million No | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 17 million No | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.3 million No | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.6 million No | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.9 million No | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 18.2 million No | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.4 million No | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5 million No | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.5 million No | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.4 million No | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.2 million No | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.9 million No | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 17.4 million No | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 16.9 million No | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 16.5 million No | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 16.3 million No | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.09 million No | 15.5 million No | 17 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.15 million No | 17.3 million No | 18.5 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 million No | 16.3 million No | 17.9 million No | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled) in Asia?
- Number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled) in Asia was 16.3 million No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled) recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 million No in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled) recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 million No in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled)?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled) rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled estimates) (million) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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