Share of children who are overweight in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of children who are overweight was 8 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 162 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2019
All-time low
4.1
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Share of children who are overweight in Bhutan, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 8 for share of children who are overweight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Bhutan peaked at 8.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 56th of 162 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.15 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 | 8 | 8.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 53 Cape Verde 8.4 compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 8.4 compare
- 55 Nauru 8.2 compare
- 57 Costa Rica 7.9 compare
- 58 United Kingdom 7.8 compare
- 59 Turkey 7.7 compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5687 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 155.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 19.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 4.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 92.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 24.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Bhutan?
- Share of children who are overweight in Bhutan was 8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Bhutan ranks 56th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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