China vs Mus: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age … thousands

China
5,782
in 2024
Mus
2.9
in 2024
China rank
1st
Mus rank
1st

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

  • China
  • Mus
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How they compare

China currently reports 5,782 against 2.9 in Mus, a difference of 5,779.

That makes China's figure about 1,994.0 times Mus's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Mus ranks 1st of 162 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Mus Difference Ahead
2000s 5,336 6.66 5,329 China
2010s 6,591 3.24 6,587 China
2020s 6,472 2.54 6,469 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 Mus?
China, at 5,782 against 2.9 in Mus as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between China and Mus?
5,779, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mus?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Mus rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
China ranks 1st and Mus ranks 1st 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
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