AFR vs Vietnam: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

AFR
7,740
in 2024
Vietnam
741.6
in 2024
AFR rank
8th
Vietnam rank
9th

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

  • AFR
  • Vietnam
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

AFR currently reports 7,740 against 741.6 in Vietnam, a difference of 6,998.

That makes AFR's figure about 10.4 times Vietnam's.

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

AFR ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 19 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade AFR Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 6,816 191.44 6,625 AFR
2010s 6,013 428.58 5,584 AFR
2020s 6,708 677.32 6,031 AFR

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), AFR or Vietnam?
AFR, at 7,740 against 741.6 in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between AFR and Vietnam?
6,998, with AFR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Vietnam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do AFR and Vietnam rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
AFR ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 19 groups.
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