Children who are overweight sdgs in Bhutan
Bhutan: Children who are overweight sdgs was 8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
57th
of 163 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2019
All-time low
4.1
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children who are overweight sdgs in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children who are overweight sdgs in Bhutan is 8, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Bhutan peaked at 8.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 57th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children who are overweight sdgs in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1 | — |
| 2001 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.2 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8 | -1.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 8 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.4, 3.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.15 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 | 8 | 8.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 54 Cape Verde 8.4 compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 8.4 compare
- 56 Nauru 8.2 compare
- 58 Costa Rica 7.9 compare
- 59 United Kingdom 7.8 compare
- 60 Turkey 7.7 compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children who are overweight sdgs in Bhutan?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in Bhutan was 8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- Bhutan ranks 57th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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