Share of children who are overweight in China
China: Share of children who are overweight was 11.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are overweight in China, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in China is 11.1, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in China peaked at 11.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2000.
That places China 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5 | — |
| 2001 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.2 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.9 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 9.3 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 9.9 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 10.4 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 11.1 | +6.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 11.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 11.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.51 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 | 8.9 | 11.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in China?
- Share of children who are overweight in China was 11.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2000.
- How does China rank for share of children who are overweight?
- China ranks 26th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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