Children who are overweight sdgs in China
China: Children who are overweight sdgs was 11.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.1
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
25th
of 163 countries
All-time high
11.1
in 2024
All-time low
6.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children who are overweight sdgs in China, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs in China stood at 11.1. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in China peaked at 11.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2000.
China ranks 25th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children who are overweight sdgs in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5 | — |
| 2001 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.2 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.9 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 9.3 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 9.9 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 10.4 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 11.1 | +6.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 11.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 11.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.51 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 | 8.9 | 11.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children who are overweight sdgs in China?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in China was 11.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2000.
- How does China rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- China ranks 25th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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