The source adds the following information: "Percentage of children under five years old who are classified as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations above the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) child growth standards."
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Percentage of the child population with overweight in Latin America in 2022
In 2022, Paraguay led the list of Latin American and Caribbean countries with the highest prevalence of overweight children under five years old, at nearly ** percent. The Caribbean country Trinidad and Tobago recorded childhood obesity close to ** percent.
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OWID. (May 7, 2024). Ranking of countries with the highest prevalence of overweight in children under five years old in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/1635852/latin-american-countries-with-the-highest-percent-of-child-population-with-overweight/
OWID. "Ranking of countries with the highest prevalence of overweight in children under five years old in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022." Chart. May 7, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/1635852/latin-american-countries-with-the-highest-percent-of-child-population-with-overweight/
OWID. (2024). Ranking of countries with the highest prevalence of overweight in children under five years old in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/1635852/latin-american-countries-with-the-highest-percent-of-child-population-with-overweight/
OWID. "Ranking of Countries with The Highest Prevalence of Overweight in Children under Five Years Old in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 May 2024, /statistics/1635852/latin-american-countries-with-the-highest-percent-of-child-population-with-overweight/
OWID, Ranking of countries with the highest prevalence of overweight in children under five years old in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1635852/latin-american-countries-with-the-highest-percent-of-child-population-with-overweight/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Ranking of countries with the highest prevalence of overweight in children under five years old in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022 [Graph], OWID, May 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1635852/latin-american-countries-with-the-highest-percent-of-child-population-with-overweight/
