UNICEF Child Overweight Prevalence Estimates for Under-5 Children

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ) provides modeled estimates for the prevalence of overweight among children under five years of age. The data measures children whose weight-for-height is more than +2 standard deviations from the WHO Child Growth Standards median. The dataset was last updated on March 26, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling global childhood overweight trends based on WHO growth standard prevalence.
• Assessing nutrition program effectiveness based on overweight indicator estimates.
• Conducting comparative regional health analysis based on modeled child health data.

Strengths

• Data is modeled by UNICEF, a leading authority on child health statistics.
• Indicator is based on the standardized WHO Child Growth Standards.
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, permitting open sharing and adaptation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and geographic coverage are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ)

Collection Method

Modeled estimates.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-26 09:49:02.771792; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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