Share of children who are overweight in Georgia

Georgia: Share of children who are overweight was 4.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.1
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
116th
of 162 countries
All-time high
20.4
in 2004
All-time low
4.1
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Georgia, 2000–2024

51015202000201220242000: 18.22001: 19.12002: 19.72003: 20.22004: 20.42005: 20.32006: 19.92007: 19.32008: 18.52009: 17.52010: 16.32011: 152012: 13.72013: 12.42014: 11.12015: 102016: 8.92017: 7.92018: 7.12019: 6.32020: 5.72021: 5.22022: 4.72023: 4.42024: 4.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Georgia stood at 4.1. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Georgia peaked at 20.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2024.

Georgia ranks 116th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.31 17.5 20.4 10
2010s 10.87 6.3 16.3 10
2020s 4.82 4.1 5.7 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Georgia?
Share of children who are overweight in Georgia was 4.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 20.4 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2024.
How does Georgia rank for share of children who are overweight?
Georgia ranks 116th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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