demographic2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%) - Sex: both sexes - Age group: 5-19 years of age
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
26.0%
Median: 26.3%
Countries Covered
199
with available data
Highest
Niue
63.5%
Lowest
Timor-Leste
4.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Niue63.5%
2Cook Islands61.0%
3Chile58.9%
4Tonga56.4%
5Tokelau55.6%
By Region
South America40.6%(7 countries)
Oceania38.2%(2 countries)
North America33.2%(4 countries)
Asia27.4%(25 countries)
Europe25.2%(32 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (4.0%)High (63.5%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 26.0%)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Asia (25)
Europe (32)
Other (120)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niue | 63.5% |
| 2 | Cook Islands | 61.0% |
| 3 | Chile | 58.9% |
| 4 | Tonga | 56.4% |
| 5 | Tokelau | 55.6% |
| 6 | Nauru | 54.9% |
| 7 | Samoa | 54.3% |
| 8 | American Samoa | 53.1% |
| 9 | Tuvalu | 50.5% |
| 10 | Bahamas | 49.8% |
| 11 | Palau | 48.3% |
| 12 | French Polynesia | 46.6% |
| 13 | Kuwait | 46.5% |
| 14 | Qatar | 45.3% |
| 15 | Brunei Darussalam | 44.9% |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates | 44.2% |
| 17 | Antigua and Barbuda | 44.0% |
| 18 | Belize | 43.4% |
| 19 | Argentina | 43.1% |
| 20 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 42.0% |
| 21 | Barbados | 41.5% |
| 22 | United States of America | 41.5% |
| 23 | Peru | 40.9% |
| 24 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 40.9% |
| 25 | Kiribati | 40.9% |
| 26 | Uruguay | 40.3% |
| 27 | New Zealand | 39.8% |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | 39.7% |
| 29 | Mexico | 39.5% |
| 30 | Bahrain | 39.4% |
| 31 | Lebanon | 38.9% |
| 32 | Panama | 38.4% |
| 33 | Brazil | 38.4% |
| 34 | Cuba | 37.8% |
| 35 | Iraq | 37.4% |
| 36 | Paraguay | 37.2% |
| 37 | Puerto Rico | 36.7% |
| 38 | Saint Lucia | 36.7% |
| 39 | Grenada | 36.7% |
| 40 | Venezuela | 36.6% |
| 41 | Australia | 36.6% |
| 42 | Bermuda | 36.5% |
| 43 | Oman | 36.4% |
| 44 | Trinidad and Tobago | 36.3% |
| 45 | Dominica | 36.3% |
| 46 | Singapore | 36.2% |
| 47 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 35.9% |
| 48 | Suriname | 35.1% |
| 49 | Costa Rica | 35.1% |
| 50 | South Korea | 34.5% |
| 51 | Malaysia | 34.5% |
| 52 | Ecuador | 33.9% |
| 53 | Bolivia | 33.7% |
| 54 | Syrian Arab Republic | 33.6% |
| 55 | Nicaragua | 33.6% |
| 56 | Seychelles | 33.5% |
| 57 | Jordan | 33.5% |
| 58 | Egypt | 32.8% |
| 59 | Cyprus | 32.7% |
| 60 | Greece | 32.4% |
| 61 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 32.2% |
| 62 | Honduras | 32.2% |
| 63 | Dominican Republic | 32.0% |
| 64 | Maldives | 32.0% |
| 65 | Hungary | 31.2% |
| 66 | Spain | 31.1% |
| 67 | Finland | 30.9% |
| 68 | El Salvador | 30.6% |
| 69 | Sweden | 30.5% |
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30.5% |
| 71 | Libya | 30.3% |
| 72 | Tunisia | 30.3% |
| 73 | Algeria | 30.3% |
| 74 | Jamaica | 30.0% |
| 75 | Mauritius | 30.0% |
| 76 | Fiji | 29.7% |
| 77 | United Kingdom | 29.7% |
| 78 | Malta | 29.6% |
| 79 | Serbia | 29.6% |
| 80 | Papua New Guinea | 29.3% |
| 81 | Estonia | 29.2% |
| 82 | Bulgaria | 29.0% |
| 83 | Vanuatu | 28.9% |
| 84 | Colombia | 28.7% |
| 85 | Slovenia | 28.6% |
| 86 | Canada | 28.3% |
| 87 | State of Palestine | 28.2% |
| 88 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 28.2% |
| 89 | Andorra | 28.0% |
| 90 | Austria | 28.0% |
| 91 | Italy | 27.8% |
| 92 | Thailand | 27.7% |
| 93 | Türkiye | 27.5% |
| 94 | Azerbaijan | 27.5% |
| 95 | Guyana | 27.4% |
| 96 | Poland | 27.2% |
| 97 | Georgia | 27.0% |
| 98 | Croatia | 26.8% |
| 99 | Marshall Islands | 26.8% |
| 100 | Albania | 26.3% |
| 101 | Montenegro | 25.6% |
| 102 | Slovakia | 25.6% |
| 103 | People's Republic of China | 25.2% |
| 104 | Armenia | 25.1% |
| 105 | Germany | 25.1% |
| 106 | Iceland | 24.5% |
| 107 | Luxembourg | 24.5% |
| 108 | Ireland | 24.3% |
| 109 | Romania | 24.1% |
| 110 | Russian Federation | 24.0% |
| 111 | Portugal | 23.8% |
| 112 | Guatemala | 23.5% |
| 113 | Indonesia | 23.3% |
| 114 | Mongolia | 23.1% |
| 115 | Belarus | 22.9% |
| 116 | Norway | 22.3% |
| 117 | South Africa | 21.8% |
| 118 | Afghanistan | 21.8% |
| 119 | North Korea | 21.7% |
| 120 | Switzerland | 21.7% |
| 121 | Lithuania | 21.6% |
| 122 | Belgium | 21.1% |
| 123 | Israel | 20.8% |
| 124 | Latvia | 20.8% |
| 125 | Vietnam | 20.2% |
| 126 | Kazakhstan | 20.2% |
| 127 | Solomon Islands | 19.9% |
| 128 | Moldova, Republic of | 19.6% |
| 129 | Pakistan | 18.9% |
| 130 | Mauritania | 18.8% |
| 131 | Eswatini | 18.6% |
| 132 | Yemen | 18.5% |
| 133 | Haiti | 18.4% |
| 134 | Bhutan | 17.9% |
| 135 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 17.5% |
| 136 | Japan | 17.5% |
| 137 | Netherlands | 17.5% |
| 138 | Denmark | 17.4% |
| 139 | Morocco | 17.3% |
| 140 | Gabon | 17.0% |
| 141 | Myanmar | 16.8% |
| 142 | Botswana | 16.6% |
| 143 | Turkmenistan | 16.4% |
| 144 | Ghana | 16.3% |
| 145 | France | 16.2% |
| 146 | Ukraine | 16.0% |
| 147 | Cote d'Ivoire | 15.9% |
| 148 | Czech Republic | 15.9% |
| 149 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 15.1% |
| 150 | Cameroon | 15.1% |
| 151 | Central African Republic | 14.6% |
| 152 | Equatorial Guinea | 14.6% |
| 153 | Philippines | 14.6% |
| 154 | Cambodia | 14.1% |
| 155 | Sao Tome and Principe | 14.1% |
| 156 | Namibia | 13.7% |
| 157 | Greenland | 13.4% |
| 158 | Kenya | 13.2% |
| 159 | Sudan | 13.2% |
| 160 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.8% |
| 161 | Lesotho | 12.7% |
| 162 | Angola | 12.7% |
| 163 | Zambia | 12.5% |
| 164 | Comoros | 12.4% |
| 165 | Mozambique | 12.4% |
| 166 | Sri Lanka | 12.4% |
| 167 | Benin | 12.3% |
| 168 | Uzbekistan | 12.2% |
| 169 | Sierra Leone | 12.2% |
| 170 | South Sudan | 11.9% |
| 171 | Tajikistan | 11.8% |
| 172 | India | 11.5% |
| 173 | Cape Verde | 11.5% |
| 174 | Guinea-Bissau | 11.4% |
| 175 | Guinea | 10.8% |
| 176 | Togo | 10.8% |
| 177 | Zimbabwe | 10.8% |
| 178 | Somalia | 10.1% |
| 179 | Djibouti | 9.9% |
| 180 | Republic of the Congo | 9.9% |
| 181 | Rwanda | 9.8% |
| 182 | Bangladesh | 9.7% |
| 183 | Senegal | 9.5% |
| 184 | Niger | 9.4% |
| 185 | Liberia | 9.4% |
| 186 | Chad | 9.1% |
| 187 | Nigeria | 8.9% |
| 188 | Burundi | 7.0% |
| 189 | Uganda | 6.8% |
| 190 | Mali | 6.7% |
| 191 | Madagascar | 6.6% |
| 192 | Nepal | 6.5% |
| 193 | Burkina Faso | 6.4% |
| 194 | Malawi | 5.9% |
| 195 | United Republic of Tanzania | 5.3% |
| 196 | Ethiopia | 5.0% |
| 197 | Eritrea | 4.9% |
| 198 | Republic of The Gambia | 4.7% |
| 199 | Timor-Leste | 4.0% |
Showing 199 of 199 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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