Number of children who are underweight in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of children who are underweight was 23,296 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
23,296
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
78th
of 96 countries
All-time high
25,647
in 2007
All-time low
3,986
in 2011
Years of data
13
2007–2019
Number of children who are underweight in United Kingdom, 2007–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 23,296 for number of children who are underweight in 2019.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in United Kingdom peaked at 25,647 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,986, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 78th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,782 | 22,589 | 25,647 | 3 |
| 2010s | 21,619 | 3,986 | 24,421 | 10 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in United Kingdom?
- Number of children who are underweight in United Kingdom was 23,296 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 25,647 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,986 in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of children who are underweight?
- United Kingdom ranks 78th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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