Share of children who are overweight in Armenia
Armenia: Share of children who are overweight was 12.9 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.9
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 162 countries
All-time high
15.5
in 2008
All-time low
11.9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Share of children who are overweight in Armenia, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Armenia stood at 12.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Armenia peaked at 15.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.9, in 2000.
Armenia ranks 15th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2 | 11.9 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.83 | 12.4 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.42 | 12.2 | 12.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 12 Algeria 13.3 compare
- 13 Barbados 13 compare
- 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 compare
- 16 South Africa 12.8 compare
- 17 Mongolia 12.3 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 12.3 compare
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Armenia?
- Share of children who are overweight in Armenia was 12.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Armenia ranks 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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