Australia vs Low income (World Bank): Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Australia
405.9
in 2024
Low income (World Bank)
4,126
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
Low income (World Bank) rank
17th

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

  • Australia
  • Low income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Low income (World Bank) currently reports 4,126 against 405.9 in Australia, a difference of 3,720.

That makes Low income (World Bank)'s figure about 10.2 times Australia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Low income (World Bank) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 19th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 17th of 162 countries.

Low income (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Low income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 119.06 3,722 3,603 Low income (World Bank)
2010s 247.15 3,168 2,921 Low income (World Bank)
2020s 369.82 3,491 3,121 Low income (World Bank)

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), Australia or Low income (World Bank)?
Low income (World Bank), at 4,126 against 405.9 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Australia and Low income (World Bank)?
3,720, with Low income (World Bank) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Low income (World Bank)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Australia ranks 19th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 17th 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