In 2023, around *** percent of children younger than five years old were considered overweight in Latin America and the Caribbean. The subregion showing the highest overweight prevalence in young children was South America, with *** percent.
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FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme. (August 2, 2024). Prevalence of overweight in children younger than five years old in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2012 and 2023, by subregion [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1034369/share-five-year-old-children-overweight-latin-america/
FAO, und IFAD, und WHO, und UNICEF, und World Food Programme. "Prevalence of overweight in children younger than five years old in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2012 and 2023, by subregion." Chart. August 2, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1034369/share-five-year-old-children-overweight-latin-america/
FAO, IFAD, WHO, UNICEF, World Food Programme. (2024). Prevalence of overweight in children younger than five years old in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2012 and 2023, by subregion. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1034369/share-five-year-old-children-overweight-latin-america/
FAO, and IFAD, and WHO, and UNICEF, and World Food Programme. "Prevalence of Overweight in Children Younger than Five Years Old in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2012 and 2023, by Subregion." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Aug 2024, /statistics/1034369/share-five-year-old-children-overweight-latin-america/
FAO & IFAD & WHO & UNICEF & World Food Programme, Prevalence of overweight in children younger than five years old in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2012 and 2023, by subregion ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1034369/share-five-year-old-children-overweight-latin-america/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Prevalence of overweight in children younger than five years old in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2012 and 2023, by subregion [Graph], FAO, & IFAD, & WHO, & UNICEF, & World Food Programme, August 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1034369/share-five-year-old-children-overweight-latin-america/
