Share of children who are overweight in Czechia
Czechia: Share of children who are overweight was 6.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.6
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
68th
of 162 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 2024
All-time low
4.7
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Czechia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 6.6 for share of children who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Czechia peaked at 6.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2005.
Czechia ranks 68th 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 | 4.78 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 66 Colombia 6.8 compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 6.8 compare
- 68 Latvia 6.6 compare
- 70 Sao Tome and Principe 6.4 compare
- 71 Zambia 6.3 compare
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Czechia?
- Share of children who are overweight in Czechia was 6.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2005.
- How does Czechia rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Czechia ranks 68th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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