Canada vs Colombia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Canada
213.7
in 2024
Colombia
239.9
in 2024
Canada rank
38th
Colombia rank
35th

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

  • Canada
  • Colombia
050100150200250200020122024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 239.9 against 213.7 in Canada, a difference of 26.2.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Canada ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 35th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 175.93 196.32 20.39 Colombia
2010s 216.8 191.36 25.44 Canada
2020s 216.52 223.48 6.96 Colombia

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), Canada or Colombia?
Colombia, at 239.9 against 213.7 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Canada and Colombia?
26.2, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Canada ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 35th 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