Afghanistan vs Philippines: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Afghanistan
297
in 2024
Philippines
303.5
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
27th
Philippines rank
24th

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Philippines
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 303.5 against 297 in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.5.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 24th of 162 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 231.29 297.3 66.01 Philippines
2010s 269.73 410.66 140.93 Philippines
2020s 291.34 352.52 61.18 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Afghanistan or Philippines?
Philippines, at 303.5 against 297 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Afghanistan and Philippines?
6.5, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Philippines?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Philippines rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Afghanistan ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed