Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Central America
Central America: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight was 7 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Central America, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Central America is 7 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Central America peaked at 7 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.4 %, in 2018.
Central America ranks 20th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8 % | — |
| 2001 | 6.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.7 % | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.6 % | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5 % | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4 % | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.5 % | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6 % | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.7 % | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9 % | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 7 % | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.69 % | 6.6 % | 6.8 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 % | 6.4 % | 6.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 % | 6.5 % | 7 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 17 South Africa 12.8 % compare
- 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.7 % compare
- 18 Mongolia 12.3 % compare
- 18 North Macedonia 12.3 % compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 1.2 % compare
- 20 Serbia 12.2 % compare
- 21 Botswana 11.5 % compare
- 21 Caribbean 6.7 % compare
- 22 Canada 11.4 % compare
- 23 Egypt 11.2 % compare
- 23 Ireland 11.2 % compare
- 23 Morocco 11.2 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Central America?
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Central America was 7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 7 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 % in 2018.
- How does Central America rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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