Americas (WHO region) vs Russian Federation: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Americas (WHO region)
6,111
in 2024
Russian Federation
656.8
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
10th
Russian Federation rank
11th

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

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Americas (WHO region) currently reports 6,111 against 656.8 in Russian Federation, a difference of 5,454.

That makes Americas (WHO region)'s figure about 9.3 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Americas (WHO region) has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 11th 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) Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 5,553 1,066 4,487 Americas (WHO region)
2010s 5,838 812.12 5,026 Americas (WHO region)
2020s 6,012 623.22 5,389 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 Russian Federation?
Americas (WHO region), at 6,111 against 656.8 in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Americas (WHO region) and Russian Federation?
5,454, with Americas (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Russian Federation?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Russian Federation rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 11th 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