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

Canada
213.7
in 2024
Zambia
202.9
in 2024
Canada rank
38th
Zambia rank
39th

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

  • Canada
  • Zambia
050100150200200020122024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 213.7 against 202.9 in Zambia, a difference of 10.8.

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

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

Canada ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 39th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 175.93 180.73 4.8 Zambia
2010s 216.8 161.72 55.08 Canada
2020s 216.52 174.46 42.06 Canada

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 Zambia?
Canada, at 213.7 against 202.9 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Canada and Zambia?
10.8, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and Zambia rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Canada ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 39th 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