China vs India: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
China
5,782
in 2024
India
4,207
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 5,782 against 4,207 in India, a difference of 1,575.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,336 | 3,116 | 2,220 | China |
| 2010s | 6,591 | 2,792 | 3,798 | China |
| 2020s | 6,472 | 3,649 | 2,823 | China |
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), China or India?
- China, at 5,782 against 4,207 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between China and India?
- 1,575, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd 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.