Share of children who are overweight or obese in Armenia
Armenia: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Armenia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight or obese in Armenia stood at 12.9%.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Armenia peaked at 15.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2000.
Armenia ranks 16th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.9% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 13 Algeria 13.3% compare
- 14 Barbados 13.0% compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.0% compare
- 17 South Africa 12.8% compare
- 18 Mongolia 12.3% compare
- 18 North Macedonia 12.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Armenia?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Armenia was 12.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Armenia ranks 16th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.