Americas (WHO region) vs Ethiopia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Americas (WHO region)
6,111
in 2024
Ethiopia
647.4
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
12th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Americas (WHO region) currently reports 6,111 against 647.4 in Ethiopia, a difference of 5,464.
That makes Americas (WHO region)'s figure about 9.4 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Americas (WHO region) has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 12th of 19 groups.
Americas (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,553 | 431.96 | 5,121 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 5,838 | 411.09 | 5,427 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 6,012 | 538.24 | 5,474 | Americas (WHO region) |
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), Americas (WHO region) or Ethiopia?
- Americas (WHO region), at 6,111 against 647.4 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Americas (WHO region) and Ethiopia?
- 5,464, with Americas (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Ethiopia rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 12th 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.