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: 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 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 | % of children aged 0-59 months | 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 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +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 | 5.0% | +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 4.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 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 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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Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).