demographic2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates - Sex: both sexes
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
6.8%
Median: 5.5%
Countries Covered
163
with available data
Highest
Australia
26.4%
Lowest
Myanmar
0.6%
Top 5 Countries
1Australia26.4%
2Papua New Guinea18.5%
3Turks and Caicos Islands18.3%
4Tunisia17.5%
5Albania16.7%
By Region
Oceania26.4%(1 countries)
South America9.7%(7 countries)
North America8.1%(4 countries)
Europe7.7%(17 countries)
Other6.6%(102 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.6%)High (26.4%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 6.8%)
Oceania (1)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Europe (17)
Other (102)
Africa (9)
Asia (23)
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 | Australia | 26.4% |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 18.5% |
| 3 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 18.3% |
| 4 | Tunisia | 17.5% |
| 5 | Albania | 16.7% |
| 6 | Ukraine | 16.0% |
| 7 | Paraguay | 15.4% |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago | 15.0% |
| 9 | Argentina | 14.3% |
| 10 | Cameroon | 13.6% |
| 11 | Greece | 13.5% |
| 12 | Uruguay | 13.5% |
| 13 | Algeria | 13.3% |
| 14 | Barbados | 13.0% |
| 15 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.0% |
| 16 | Armenia | 12.9% |
| 17 | South Africa | 12.8% |
| 18 | Mongolia | 12.3% |
| 19 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 12.3% |
| 20 | Serbia | 12.2% |
| 21 | Botswana | 11.5% |
| 22 | Canada | 11.4% |
| 23 | Ireland | 11.2% |
| 24 | Egypt | 11.2% |
| 25 | People's Republic of China | 11.1% |
| 26 | Syrian Arab Republic | 11.0% |
| 27 | Panama | 10.9% |
| 28 | Seychelles | 10.9% |
| 29 | Brazil | 10.9% |
| 30 | Cuba | 10.6% |
| 31 | Jordan | 10.6% |
| 32 | Vietnam | 10.5% |
| 33 | Eswatini | 10.2% |
| 34 | Kuwait | 10.1% |
| 35 | Malta | 10.1% |
| 36 | Kyrgyzstan | 9.9% |
| 37 | Thailand | 9.9% |
| 38 | Bolivia | 9.9% |
| 39 | United States of America | 9.7% |
| 40 | Russian Federation | 9.5% |
| 41 | Tonga | 9.5% |
| 42 | Brunei Darussalam | 9.5% |
| 43 | Portugal | 9.4% |
| 44 | Samoa | 9.4% |
| 45 | Peru | 9.0% |
| 46 | State of Palestine | 8.8% |
| 47 | Oman | 8.8% |
| 48 | Chile | 8.7% |
| 49 | Kazakhstan | 8.7% |
| 50 | Montenegro | 8.6% |
| 51 | Poland | 8.6% |
| 52 | Qatar | 8.6% |
| 53 | El Salvador | 8.5% |
| 54 | Cape Verde | 8.4% |
| 55 | Saudi Arabia | 8.4% |
| 56 | Nauru | 8.2% |
| 57 | Bhutan | 8.0% |
| 58 | Costa Rica | 7.9% |
| 59 | United Kingdom | 7.8% |
| 60 | Türkiye | 7.7% |
| 61 | Dominican Republic | 7.5% |
| 62 | Equatorial Guinea | 7.5% |
| 63 | Lesotho | 7.5% |
| 64 | Mexico | 7.4% |
| 65 | Fiji | 7.3% |
| 66 | Venezuela | 7.3% |
| 67 | Colombia | 6.8% |
| 68 | Saint Lucia | 6.8% |
| 69 | Czech Republic | 6.6% |
| 70 | Latvia | 6.6% |
| 71 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6.4% |
| 72 | Zambia | 6.3% |
| 73 | Solomon Islands | 6.2% |
| 74 | Gabon | 6.1% |
| 75 | Liberia | 6.1% |
| 76 | Namibia | 5.8% |
| 77 | Cambodia | 5.7% |
| 78 | Estonia | 5.6% |
| 79 | Belize | 5.6% |
| 80 | Bulgaria | 5.5% |
| 81 | Djibouti | 5.5% |
| 82 | South Korea | 5.5% |
| 83 | Vanuatu | 5.5% |
| 84 | Uzbekistan | 5.5% |
| 85 | Netherlands | 5.4% |
| 86 | Sierra Leone | 5.4% |
| 87 | Republic of the Congo | 5.3% |
| 88 | Malaysia | 5.3% |
| 89 | Jamaica | 5.1% |
| 90 | Rwanda | 5.1% |
| 91 | Guyana | 5.0% |
| 92 | Belgium | 4.9% |
| 93 | Mauritius | 4.8% |
| 94 | Romania | 4.8% |
| 95 | Turkmenistan | 4.8% |
| 96 | Ecuador | 4.7% |
| 97 | Finland | 4.7% |
| 98 | Libya | 4.7% |
| 99 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4.7% |
| 100 | Angola | 4.7% |
| 101 | Iraq | 4.6% |
| 102 | Lithuania | 4.6% |
| 103 | Marshall Islands | 4.6% |
| 104 | Tajikistan | 4.6% |
| 105 | Lebanon | 4.5% |
| 106 | Guinea | 4.4% |
| 107 | Malawi | 4.4% |
| 108 | Mozambique | 4.4% |
| 109 | Afghanistan | 4.4% |
| 110 | Kenya | 4.3% |
| 111 | South Sudan | 4.3% |
| 112 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.2% |
| 113 | Honduras | 4.2% |
| 114 | Morocco | 4.2% |
| 115 | Uganda | 4.2% |
| 116 | Azerbaijan | 4.2% |
| 117 | Georgia | 4.1% |
| 118 | Moldova, Republic of | 4.1% |
| 119 | Tuvalu | 4.1% |
| 120 | Zimbabwe | 4.0% |
| 121 | Comoros | 3.9% |
| 122 | Haiti | 3.9% |
| 123 | Singapore | 3.8% |
| 124 | Benin | 3.7% |
| 125 | Guatemala | 3.7% |
| 126 | India | 3.7% |
| 127 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3.7% |
| 128 | Suriname | 3.7% |
| 129 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.6% |
| 130 | Togo | 3.6% |
| 131 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.5% |
| 132 | Belarus | 3.4% |
| 133 | Ethiopia | 3.3% |
| 134 | Germany | 3.3% |
| 135 | North Korea | 3.3% |
| 136 | Philippines | 3.3% |
| 137 | Maldives | 3.0% |
| 138 | Eritrea | 2.8% |
| 139 | Burkina Faso | 2.8% |
| 140 | Republic of The Gambia | 2.7% |
| 141 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 2.7% |
| 142 | Indonesia | 2.6% |
| 143 | Niger | 2.6% |
| 144 | Sudan | 2.6% |
| 145 | Chad | 2.5% |
| 146 | Somalia | 2.5% |
| 147 | Burundi | 2.4% |
| 148 | Central African Republic | 2.3% |
| 149 | Madagascar | 2.3% |
| 150 | Kiribati | 2.1% |
| 151 | Pakistan | 2.1% |
| 152 | Senegal | 2.1% |
| 153 | Japan | 2.0% |
| 154 | Ghana | 1.8% |
| 155 | Nepal | 1.8% |
| 156 | Yemen | 1.7% |
| 157 | Mauritania | 1.6% |
| 158 | Nigeria | 1.6% |
| 159 | Bangladesh | 1.6% |
| 160 | Mali | 1.3% |
| 161 | Timor-Leste | 1.2% |
| 162 | Sri Lanka | 0.9% |
| 163 | Myanmar | 0.6% |
Showing 163 of 163 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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