social2024
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5) — series 2
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2024. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
6.2Percentage
Median: 4.8Percentage
Countries Covered
160
with available data
Highest
Ukraine
25.5Percentage
Lowest
Niger
0.5Percentage
Top 5 Countries
1Ukraine25.5Percentage
2Turks and Caicos Islands21.2Percentage
3Syrian Arab Republic18.1Percentage
4Bosnia and Herzegovina18.0Percentage
5Tunisia16.5Percentage
By Region
South America8.3Percentage(7 countries)
Europe7.8Percentage(16 countries)
North America7.2Percentage(3 countries)
Africa6.1Percentage(9 countries)
Other6.0Percentage(101 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.5Percentage)High (25.5Percentage)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 6.2Percentage)
South America (7)
Europe (16)
North America (3)
Africa (9)
Other (101)
Oceania (1)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2024. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 25.5Percentage |
| 2 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 21.2Percentage |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 18.1Percentage |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18.0Percentage |
| 5 | Tunisia | 16.5Percentage |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 15.4Percentage |
| 7 | Albania | 15.4Percentage |
| 8 | Greece | 13.9Percentage |
| 9 | Barbados | 13.3Percentage |
| 10 | Papua New Guinea | 13.1Percentage |
| 11 | Argentina | 12.8Percentage |
| 12 | Armenia | 12.7Percentage |
| 13 | Algeria | 12.1Percentage |
| 14 | Paraguay | 11.9Percentage |
| 15 | Uruguay | 11.8Percentage |
| 16 | South Africa | 11.6Percentage |
| 17 | Saudi Arabia | 11.5Percentage |
| 18 | Thailand | 11.3Percentage |
| 19 | Panama | 11.1Percentage |
| 20 | Botswana | 10.3Percentage |
| 21 | Kazakhstan | 10.0Percentage |
| 22 | Seychelles | 10.0Percentage |
| 23 | Tonga | 9.9Percentage |
| 24 | Mongolia | 9.8Percentage |
| 25 | Portugal | 9.8Percentage |
| 26 | Trinidad and Tobago | 9.8Percentage |
| 27 | Cameroon | 9.7Percentage |
| 28 | Morocco | 9.5Percentage |
| 29 | Qatar | 9.5Percentage |
| 30 | Eswatini | 9.5Percentage |
| 31 | United States of America | 9.4Percentage |
| 32 | Bolivia | 9.2Percentage |
| 33 | Brazil | 9.2Percentage |
| 34 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 9.0Percentage |
| 35 | Serbia | 8.9Percentage |
| 36 | Egypt | 8.8Percentage |
| 37 | Chile | 8.7Percentage |
| 38 | Cuba | 8.7Percentage |
| 39 | Jordan | 8.7Percentage |
| 40 | Ireland | 8.6Percentage |
| 41 | Kuwait | 8.5Percentage |
| 42 | Samoa | 8.5Percentage |
| 43 | El Salvador | 8.4Percentage |
| 44 | Kyrgyzstan | 8.4Percentage |
| 45 | Malta | 8.2Percentage |
| 46 | Belarus | 8.1Percentage |
| 47 | Romania | 8.1Percentage |
| 48 | Montenegro | 8.0Percentage |
| 49 | Equatorial Guinea | 7.9Percentage |
| 50 | Nauru | 7.9Percentage |
| 51 | Nicaragua | 7.9Percentage |
| 52 | Brunei Darussalam | 7.8Percentage |
| 53 | Bhutan | 7.6Percentage |
| 54 | Lesotho | 7.3Percentage |
| 55 | Mexico | 7.3Percentage |
| 56 | Dominican Republic | 7.1Percentage |
| 57 | Poland | 7.1Percentage |
| 58 | Republic of the Congo | 7.0Percentage |
| 59 | Guyana | 7.0Percentage |
| 60 | Costa Rica | 6.9Percentage |
| 61 | State of Palestine | 6.9Percentage |
| 62 | Peru | 6.9Percentage |
| 63 | Fiji | 6.8Percentage |
| 64 | Türkiye | 6.8Percentage |
| 65 | United Kingdom | 6.8Percentage |
| 66 | Latvia | 6.5Percentage |
| 67 | Belize | 6.5Percentage |
| 68 | South Sudan | 5.9Percentage |
| 69 | Iraq | 5.7Percentage |
| 70 | South Korea | 5.7Percentage |
| 71 | Australia | 5.7Percentage |
| 72 | Cape Verde | 5.6Percentage |
| 73 | People's Republic of China | 5.6Percentage |
| 74 | Jamaica | 5.4Percentage |
| 75 | Rwanda | 5.4Percentage |
| 76 | Germany | 5.3Percentage |
| 77 | Tajikistan | 5.2Percentage |
| 78 | Zambia | 5.0Percentage |
| 79 | Lebanon | 4.9Percentage |
| 80 | Gabon | 4.8Percentage |
| 81 | Georgia | 4.8Percentage |
| 82 | Guatemala | 4.8Percentage |
| 83 | Colombia | 4.7Percentage |
| 84 | Vanuatu | 4.7Percentage |
| 85 | Comoros | 4.5Percentage |
| 86 | Honduras | 4.5Percentage |
| 87 | Malaysia | 4.5Percentage |
| 88 | Czech Republic | 4.4Percentage |
| 89 | Libya | 4.4Percentage |
| 90 | Solomon Islands | 4.4Percentage |
| 91 | Ecuador | 4.3Percentage |
| 92 | Afghanistan | 4.3Percentage |
| 93 | Liberia | 4.2Percentage |
| 94 | Oman | 4.2Percentage |
| 95 | Namibia | 4.2Percentage |
| 96 | Bulgaria | 4.1Percentage |
| 97 | Estonia | 4.1Percentage |
| 98 | Djibouti | 4.0Percentage |
| 99 | Indonesia | 4.0Percentage |
| 100 | Netherlands | 4.0Percentage |
| 101 | Malawi | 3.9Percentage |
| 102 | Kenya | 3.8Percentage |
| 103 | Lithuania | 3.8Percentage |
| 104 | Saint Lucia | 3.8Percentage |
| 105 | Suriname | 3.8Percentage |
| 106 | Moldova, Republic of | 3.7Percentage |
| 107 | Philippines | 3.7Percentage |
| 108 | Uzbekistan | 3.7Percentage |
| 109 | Haiti | 3.6Percentage |
| 110 | Tuvalu | 3.6Percentage |
| 111 | Angola | 3.6Percentage |
| 112 | Azerbaijan | 3.6Percentage |
| 113 | Cambodia | 3.5Percentage |
| 114 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.5Percentage |
| 115 | Belgium | 3.5Percentage |
| 116 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.4Percentage |
| 117 | India | 3.4Percentage |
| 118 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.4Percentage |
| 119 | Vietnam | 3.4Percentage |
| 120 | Guinea | 3.2Percentage |
| 121 | Marshall Islands | 3.2Percentage |
| 122 | Uganda | 3.2Percentage |
| 123 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.1Percentage |
| 124 | Mozambique | 3.1Percentage |
| 125 | Somalia | 3.1Percentage |
| 126 | Maldives | 3.0Percentage |
| 127 | Benin | 2.9Percentage |
| 128 | Sierra Leone | 2.8Percentage |
| 129 | Sudan | 2.8Percentage |
| 130 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.7Percentage |
| 131 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 2.6Percentage |
| 132 | Pakistan | 2.6Percentage |
| 133 | Turkmenistan | 2.4Percentage |
| 134 | Eritrea | 2.3Percentage |
| 135 | Republic of The Gambia | 2.3Percentage |
| 136 | North Korea | 2.3Percentage |
| 137 | Ethiopia | 2.2Percentage |
| 138 | Zimbabwe | 2.2Percentage |
| 139 | Chad | 2.0Percentage |
| 140 | Singapore | 1.9Percentage |
| 141 | Sri Lanka | 1.8Percentage |
| 142 | Ghana | 1.8Percentage |
| 143 | Bangladesh | 1.8Percentage |
| 144 | Yemen | 1.7Percentage |
| 145 | Madagascar | 1.6Percentage |
| 146 | Nigeria | 1.6Percentage |
| 147 | Togo | 1.6Percentage |
| 148 | Central African Republic | 1.5Percentage |
| 149 | Burundi | 1.4Percentage |
| 150 | Senegal | 1.4Percentage |
| 151 | Mali | 1.3Percentage |
| 152 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.3Percentage |
| 153 | Timor-Leste | 1.3Percentage |
| 154 | Burkina Faso | 1.2Percentage |
| 155 | Japan | 1.1Percentage |
| 156 | Nepal | 1.0Percentage |
| 157 | Kiribati | 0.9Percentage |
| 158 | Mauritania | 0.8Percentage |
| 159 | Myanmar | 0.5Percentage |
| 160 | Niger | 0.5Percentage |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2024).
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