Share of children who are overweight or obese in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 2.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight or obese in Pakistan is 2.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Pakistan peaked at 5.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 150th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 25% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Pakistan?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Pakistan was 2.1% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Pakistan ranks 150th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.