Share of children who are overweight or obese in Georgia
Georgia: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 4.1% for share of children who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Georgia peaked at 20.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 117th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 55% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 6.3% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More reference data data for Georgia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Georgia?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Georgia was 4.1% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Georgia ranks 117th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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.