Children who are overweight sdgs in Namibia

Namibia: Children who are overweight sdgs was 5.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.8
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
76th
of 163 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 2024
All-time low
3.8
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Namibia, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 3.92001: 3.92002: 3.92003: 3.82004: 3.92005: 3.92006: 3.92007: 42008: 42009: 42010: 4.12011: 4.22012: 4.22013: 4.32014: 4.42015: 4.52016: 4.62017: 4.82018: 4.92019: 52020: 5.22021: 5.32022: 5.52023: 5.62024: 5.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs in Namibia stood at 5.8. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Namibia peaked at 5.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2003.

Namibia ranks 76th 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 Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Namibia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.9 —
2001 3.9 +0.0%
2002 3.9 +0.0%
2003 3.8 -2.6%
2004 3.9 +2.6%
2005 3.9 +0.0%
2006 3.9 +0.0%
2007 4 +2.6%
2008 4 +0.0%
2009 4 +0.0%
2010 4.1 +2.5%
2011 4.2 +2.4%
2012 4.2 +0.0%
2013 4.3 +2.4%
2014 4.4 +2.3%
2015 4.5 +2.3%
2016 4.6 +2.2%
2017 4.8 +4.3%
2018 4.9 +2.1%
2019 5 +2.0%
2020 5.2 +4.0%
2021 5.3 +1.9%
2022 5.5 +3.8%
2023 5.6 +1.8%
2024 5.8 +3.6%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 5.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 5.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.92 3.8 4 10
2010s 4.5 4.1 5 10
2020s 5.48 5.2 5.8 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 73 Solomon Islands 6.2 compare
  2. 74 Gabon 6.1 compare
  3. 74 Liberia 6.1 compare
  4. 77 Cambodia 5.7 compare
  5. 78 Belize 5.6 compare
  6. 78 Estonia 5.6 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Namibia?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Namibia was 5.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Namibia ranks 76th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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