economic2026
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (% of children under 5)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
5.1%
Median: 4.3%
Countries Covered
71
with available data
Highest
Turks and Caicos Islands
18.2%
Lowest
Sri Lanka
0.5%
Top 5 Countries
1Turks and Caicos Islands18.2%
2Mongolia12.8%
3Saudi Arabia11.6%
4Thailand10.9%
5Malta10.1%
By Region
North America8.3%(2 countries)
South America6.0%(2 countries)
Asia5.9%(16 countries)
Europe5.1%(4 countries)
Other4.7%(43 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.5%)High (18.2%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.1%)
North America (2)
South America (2)
Asia (16)
Europe (4)
Other (43)
Africa (4)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. 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 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 18.2% |
| 2 | Mongolia | 12.8% |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 11.6% |
| 4 | Thailand | 10.9% |
| 5 | Malta | 10.1% |
| 6 | Egypt | 10.1% |
| 7 | Qatar | 10.0% |
| 8 | Eswatini | 9.8% |
| 9 | United States of America | 9.5% |
| 10 | Vietnam | 9.4% |
| 11 | Jordan | 9.2% |
| 12 | Kyrgyzstan | 8.8% |
| 13 | State of Palestine | 8.6% |
| 14 | El Salvador | 8.3% |
| 15 | Nauru | 8.2% |
| 16 | Kuwait | 8.1% |
| 17 | Fiji | 7.7% |
| 18 | Lesotho | 7.7% |
| 19 | Peru | 7.5% |
| 20 | Mexico | 7.1% |
| 21 | Latvia | 6.5% |
| 22 | South Korea | 6.2% |
| 23 | Malaysia | 5.6% |
| 24 | Rwanda | 5.6% |
| 25 | Belgium | 5.4% |
| 26 | Gabon | 5.0% |
| 27 | Libya | 4.6% |
| 28 | Tajikistan | 4.6% |
| 29 | Ecuador | 4.5% |
| 30 | Uzbekistan | 4.5% |
| 31 | Afghanistan | 4.5% |
| 32 | Lebanon | 4.4% |
| 33 | Malawi | 4.4% |
| 34 | Finland | 4.3% |
| 35 | Indonesia | 4.3% |
| 36 | Zimbabwe | 4.3% |
| 37 | Djibouti | 4.2% |
| 38 | Cambodia | 4.1% |
| 39 | Lithuania | 4.1% |
| 40 | Comoros | 4.0% |
| 41 | Azerbaijan | 4.0% |
| 42 | Haiti | 3.9% |
| 43 | Philippines | 3.9% |
| 44 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.8% |
| 45 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.7% |
| 46 | India | 3.5% |
| 47 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.4% |
| 48 | Kenya | 3.4% |
| 49 | Uganda | 3.4% |
| 50 | Guinea | 3.3% |
| 51 | Mozambique | 3.2% |
| 52 | Belarus | 3.0% |
| 53 | Benin | 2.9% |
| 54 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.8% |
| 55 | Sierra Leone | 2.8% |
| 56 | Chad | 2.2% |
| 57 | Republic of The Gambia | 2.1% |
| 58 | Ghana | 2.0% |
| 59 | Madagascar | 1.9% |
| 60 | Bangladesh | 1.6% |
| 61 | Burundi | 1.5% |
| 62 | Nigeria | 1.5% |
| 63 | Burkina Faso | 1.5% |
| 64 | Yemen | 1.5% |
| 65 | Mali | 1.4% |
| 66 | Nepal | 1.3% |
| 67 | Timor-Leste | 1.3% |
| 68 | Niger | 1.2% |
| 69 | Senegal | 1.1% |
| 70 | Mauritania | 1.0% |
| 71 | Sri Lanka | 0.5% |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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