Australia vs Uganda: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Australia
405.9
in 2024
Uganda
341.2
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
Uganda rank
22nd

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

  • Australia
  • Uganda
100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 405.9 against 341.2 in Uganda, a difference of 64.7.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Australia ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 119.06 275.74 156.68 Uganda
2010s 247.15 246.5 0.65 Australia
2020s 369.82 289.34 80.48 Australia

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 Uganda?
Australia, at 405.9 against 341.2 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Australia and Uganda?
64.7, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Uganda rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Australia ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 22nd 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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About this data

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