Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in South-eastern Asia
South-eastern Asia: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight was 4.3 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in South-eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in South-eastern Asia stood at 4.3 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in South-eastern Asia peaked at 6.1 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.3 %, in 2000.
South-eastern Asia ranks 27th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3 % | — |
| 2001 | 3.5 % | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 3.7 % | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.9 % | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1 % | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3 % | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.5 % | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.8 % | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 5 % | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.3 % | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5 % | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7 % | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9 % | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6 % | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.1 % | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 % | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.8 % | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.6 % | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.3 % | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.1 % | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8 % | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 4.6 % | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.3 % | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.24 % | 3.3 % | 5.3 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 % | 5.5 % | 6.1 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 % | 4.3 % | 5.3 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in South-eastern Asia?
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in South-eastern Asia was 4.3 % 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 South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight recorded in South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 % in 2000.
- How does South-eastern Asia rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight?
- South-eastern Asia ranks 27th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight rising or falling in South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-eastern Asia 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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