Prevalence of Overweight for Boys
This key economic indicator for the Obesity sector has been recently updated.
- Kuwait rose 11.3points of Prevalence of Overweight for Boys in 2014, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2011 Ethiopia Prevalence of Overweight for Boys was up 14.1points year on year attaining 3.1 Percent of Children Under 5.
- In 2019 Senegal was number 9 in Prevalence of Overweight for Boys.
- In 2014 Egypt was ranked number 1 in Prevalence of Overweight for Boys with 16.4 Percent of Children Under 5, from 5 in 2013.
Top Countries in Prevalence of Overweight for Boys
# | 12 Countries | Percent of Children Under 5 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
#1
Egypt
|
16.40 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
2 |
#2
Chile
|
10.00 % | 2014 | -6.5 % | NA | View data |
3 |
#3
Kuwait
|
8.90 % | 2014 | +11.3 % | -2.3 % | View data |
4 |
#4
Guatemala
|
5.10 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
5 |
#5
Ghana
|
3.60 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
6 |
#6
Ethiopia
|
3.10 % | 2016 | NA | +14.1 % | View data |
7 |
#7
Chad
|
2.80 % | 2015 | NA | +2.3 % | View data |
8 |
#8
Cambodia
|
2.70 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
9 |
#9
Senegal
|
2.70 % | 2019 | NA | +9.7 % | View data |
10 |
#10
Nigeria
|
2.10 % | 2019 | -8.7 % | +3.1 % | View data |
11 |
#11
Togo
|
1.80 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
12 |
#12
Bangladesh
|
1.60 % | 2014 | -46.7 % | NA | View data |
Source: World Bank