Americas (WHO region) vs Viet Nam: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Americas (WHO region)
6,111
in 2024
Viet Nam
741.6
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
9th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Americas (WHO region) currently reports 6,111 against 741.6 in Viet Nam, a difference of 5,369.
That makes Americas (WHO region)'s figure about 8.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Americas (WHO region) has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 9th 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) | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,553 | 191.44 | 5,362 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 5,838 | 428.58 | 5,409 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 6,012 | 677.32 | 5,335 | 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 Viet Nam?
- Americas (WHO region), at 6,111 against 741.6 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Americas (WHO region) and Viet Nam?
- 5,369, with Americas (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Viet Nam rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th and Viet Nam 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.