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Share of children who are overweight in Namibia

Namibia: Share of children who are overweight was 5.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.8%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
75th
of 162 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2024
All-time low
3.8%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02462000201220242000: 3.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2001: 3.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2002: 3.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2003: 3.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2004: 3.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2005: 3.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2006: 3.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2007: 4 % of children aged 0-59 months2008: 4 % of children aged 0-59 months2009: 4 % of children aged 0-59 months2010: 4.1 % of children aged 0-59 months2011: 4.2 % of children aged 0-59 months2012: 4.2 % of children aged 0-59 months2013: 4.3 % of children aged 0-59 months2014: 4.4 % of children aged 0-59 months2015: 4.5 % of children aged 0-59 months2016: 4.6 % of children aged 0-59 months2017: 4.8 % of children aged 0-59 months2018: 4.9 % of children aged 0-59 months2019: 5 % of children aged 0-59 months2020: 5.2 % of children aged 0-59 months2021: 5.3 % of children aged 0-59 months2022: 5.5 % of children aged 0-59 months2023: 5.6 % of children aged 0-59 months2024: 5.8 % of children aged 0-59 months

Source: UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children aged 0-59 months.

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 75th out of 162 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 3.8% 4.0% 10
2010s 4.5% 4.1% 5.0% 10
2020s 5.5% 5.2% 5.8% 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

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  4. 76 Cambodia 5.7% compare
  5. 77 Belize 5.6% compare
  6. 77 Estonia 5.6% compare

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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 UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by 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 75th out of 162 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 UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by 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
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by 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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