Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight was 8.5 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 8.5 % for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Northern Africa peaked at 12.6 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.4 %, in 2022.
That places Northern Africa 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7 % | — |
| 2001 | 11.2 % | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 11.6 % | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 12 % | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.3 % | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.5 % | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.6 % | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4 % | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.2 % | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12 % | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 11.7 % | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.3 % | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 11 % | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.7 % | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.3 % | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.9 % | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 9.6 % | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2 % | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.9 % | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.6 % | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8.5 % | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.4 % | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.5 % | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.01 % | 10.7 % | 12.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 % | 8.9 % | 12 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 % | 8.4 % | 8.6 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 10 Cameroon 13.6 % compare
- 10 Micronesia 5.1 % compare
- 11 Greece 13.5 % compare
- 11 Uruguay 13.5 % compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 4.7 % compare
- 13 Algeria 13.3 % compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.2 % compare
- 14 Barbados 13 % compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 % compare
- 14 Cabo Verde 8.4 % compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 4.1 % compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.7 % compare
- 16 Armenia 12.9 % compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.3 % compare
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- Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate -3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.5407 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, annual growth rate -2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Northern Africa?
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Northern Africa was 8.5 % 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 % in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight?
- Northern Africa ranks 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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