Share of children who are overweight in Namibia
Namibia: Share of children who are overweight was 5.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are overweight in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 5.8 for share of children who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Namibia peaked at 5.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2003.
That places Namibia 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9 | — |
| 2001 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.65, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 | 3.8 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight in Namibia?
- Share of children who are overweight in Namibia was 5.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Namibia ranks 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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