social2024
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5)
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
6.9Percentage
Median: 5.9Percentage
Countries Covered
160
with available data
Highest
Ukraine
27.3Percentage
Lowest
Germany
0.7Percentage
Top 5 Countries
1Ukraine27.3Percentage
2Russian Federation18.2Percentage
3Tunisia18.0Percentage
4Syrian Arab Republic17.8Percentage
5Albania17.4Percentage
By Region
Oceania10.1Percentage(1 countries)
South America8.9Percentage(7 countries)
Europe8.5Percentage(16 countries)
North America7.2Percentage(3 countries)
Africa7.2Percentage(9 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.7Percentage)High (27.3Percentage)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 6.9Percentage)
Oceania (1)
South America (7)
Europe (16)
North America (3)
Africa (9)
Other (101)
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 | 27.3Percentage |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 18.2Percentage |
| 3 | Tunisia | 18.0Percentage |
| 4 | Syrian Arab Republic | 17.8Percentage |
| 5 | Albania | 17.4Percentage |
| 6 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16.7Percentage |
| 7 | Morocco | 15.9Percentage |
| 8 | Armenia | 14.6Percentage |
| 9 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 14.5Percentage |
| 10 | Papua New Guinea | 14.3Percentage |
| 11 | Algeria | 13.4Percentage |
| 12 | Greece | 13.2Percentage |
| 13 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 13.1Percentage |
| 14 | Paraguay | 13.0Percentage |
| 15 | Trinidad and Tobago | 13.0Percentage |
| 16 | Serbia | 12.7Percentage |
| 17 | Ireland | 12.4Percentage |
| 18 | Cameroon | 12.2Percentage |
| 19 | Tonga | 12.2Percentage |
| 20 | Malta | 12.0Percentage |
| 21 | South Africa | 12.0Percentage |
| 22 | Argentina | 12.0Percentage |
| 23 | Cuba | 11.9Percentage |
| 24 | Panama | 11.8Percentage |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia | 11.8Percentage |
| 26 | Equatorial Guinea | 11.6Percentage |
| 27 | Belarus | 11.3Percentage |
| 28 | Egypt | 11.3Percentage |
| 29 | Barbados | 11.3Percentage |
| 30 | Mongolia | 11.2Percentage |
| 31 | Bolivia | 11.1Percentage |
| 32 | Uruguay | 11.0Percentage |
| 33 | Qatar | 10.5Percentage |
| 34 | Thailand | 10.5Percentage |
| 35 | Seychelles | 10.4Percentage |
| 36 | State of Palestine | 10.2Percentage |
| 37 | Eswatini | 10.2Percentage |
| 38 | Australia | 10.1Percentage |
| 39 | Chile | 10.0Percentage |
| 40 | Brazil | 10.0Percentage |
| 41 | Bulgaria | 9.6Percentage |
| 42 | Jordan | 9.6Percentage |
| 43 | United States of America | 9.6Percentage |
| 44 | Botswana | 9.6Percentage |
| 45 | Türkiye | 9.3Percentage |
| 46 | Kyrgyzstan | 9.2Percentage |
| 47 | Samoa | 9.0Percentage |
| 48 | Saint Lucia | 8.9Percentage |
| 49 | Brunei Darussalam | 8.8Percentage |
| 50 | Kazakhstan | 8.7Percentage |
| 51 | Nicaragua | 8.6Percentage |
| 52 | Romania | 8.6Percentage |
| 53 | Fiji | 8.5Percentage |
| 54 | Nauru | 8.5Percentage |
| 55 | El Salvador | 8.3Percentage |
| 56 | Costa Rica | 8.2Percentage |
| 57 | Dominican Republic | 8.2Percentage |
| 58 | Poland | 8.2Percentage |
| 59 | Peru | 8.1Percentage |
| 60 | Lesotho | 8.0Percentage |
| 61 | Belize | 8.0Percentage |
| 62 | Kuwait | 7.7Percentage |
| 63 | Belgium | 7.7Percentage |
| 64 | People's Republic of China | 7.5Percentage |
| 65 | Bhutan | 7.5Percentage |
| 66 | Georgia | 7.2Percentage |
| 67 | Mexico | 6.9Percentage |
| 68 | Colombia | 6.7Percentage |
| 69 | Maldives | 6.7Percentage |
| 70 | Montenegro | 6.7Percentage |
| 71 | Cape Verde | 6.6Percentage |
| 72 | South Korea | 6.6Percentage |
| 73 | Malaysia | 6.6Percentage |
| 74 | Latvia | 6.4Percentage |
| 75 | Iraq | 6.3Percentage |
| 76 | United Kingdom | 6.3Percentage |
| 77 | South Sudan | 6.1Percentage |
| 78 | Guyana | 6.0Percentage |
| 79 | Moldova, Republic of | 6.0Percentage |
| 80 | Jamaica | 5.9Percentage |
| 81 | Rwanda | 5.8Percentage |
| 82 | Estonia | 5.7Percentage |
| 83 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5.6Percentage |
| 84 | Vietnam | 5.5Percentage |
| 85 | Zambia | 5.4Percentage |
| 86 | Gabon | 5.2Percentage |
| 87 | Vanuatu | 5.2Percentage |
| 88 | Uzbekistan | 5.2Percentage |
| 89 | Guatemala | 5.1Percentage |
| 90 | Malawi | 5.0Percentage |
| 91 | Marshall Islands | 4.9Percentage |
| 92 | Republic of the Congo | 4.8Percentage |
| 93 | Czech Republic | 4.8Percentage |
| 94 | Libya | 4.8Percentage |
| 95 | Tuvalu | 4.8Percentage |
| 96 | Cambodia | 4.7Percentage |
| 97 | Ecuador | 4.7Percentage |
| 98 | Portugal | 4.7Percentage |
| 99 | Afghanistan | 4.7Percentage |
| 100 | Solomon Islands | 4.6Percentage |
| 101 | Indonesia | 4.5Percentage |
| 102 | Liberia | 4.5Percentage |
| 103 | Djibouti | 4.4Percentage |
| 104 | Honduras | 4.4Percentage |
| 105 | Azerbaijan | 4.4Percentage |
| 106 | Lithuania | 4.3Percentage |
| 107 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.1Percentage |
| 108 | Haiti | 4.1Percentage |
| 109 | Oman | 4.1Percentage |
| 110 | Philippines | 4.1Percentage |
| 111 | Lebanon | 3.9Percentage |
| 112 | Tajikistan | 3.9Percentage |
| 113 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.8Percentage |
| 114 | Namibia | 3.8Percentage |
| 115 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.8Percentage |
| 116 | Turkmenistan | 3.7Percentage |
| 117 | India | 3.6Percentage |
| 118 | Netherlands | 3.6Percentage |
| 119 | Uganda | 3.6Percentage |
| 120 | Comoros | 3.5Percentage |
| 121 | Guinea | 3.5Percentage |
| 122 | Kiribati | 3.3Percentage |
| 123 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 3.3Percentage |
| 124 | Suriname | 3.3Percentage |
| 125 | Mozambique | 3.2Percentage |
| 126 | Sudan | 3.2Percentage |
| 127 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.1Percentage |
| 128 | Angola | 3.1Percentage |
| 129 | Kenya | 3.0Percentage |
| 130 | Singapore | 3.0Percentage |
| 131 | Benin | 2.9Percentage |
| 132 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.9Percentage |
| 133 | Zimbabwe | 2.9Percentage |
| 134 | Sierra Leone | 2.8Percentage |
| 135 | Somalia | 2.8Percentage |
| 136 | Chad | 2.4Percentage |
| 137 | Ethiopia | 2.4Percentage |
| 138 | North Korea | 2.3Percentage |
| 139 | Pakistan | 2.3Percentage |
| 140 | Sri Lanka | 2.2Percentage |
| 141 | Ghana | 2.1Percentage |
| 142 | Madagascar | 2.1Percentage |
| 143 | Eritrea | 2.0Percentage |
| 144 | Republic of The Gambia | 2.0Percentage |
| 145 | Japan | 1.8Percentage |
| 146 | Niger | 1.8Percentage |
| 147 | Burkina Faso | 1.8Percentage |
| 148 | Burundi | 1.6Percentage |
| 149 | Mali | 1.6Percentage |
| 150 | Nepal | 1.6Percentage |
| 151 | Central African Republic | 1.5Percentage |
| 152 | Togo | 1.4Percentage |
| 153 | Yemen | 1.4Percentage |
| 154 | Bangladesh | 1.4Percentage |
| 155 | Nigeria | 1.3Percentage |
| 156 | Mauritania | 1.2Percentage |
| 157 | Timor-Leste | 1.2Percentage |
| 158 | Myanmar | 1.1Percentage |
| 159 | Senegal | 0.9Percentage |
| 160 | Germany | 0.7Percentage |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2024).
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