China vs WB_LIMI: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

China
5,782
in 2024
WB_LIMI
25,542
in 2024
China rank
1st
WB_LIMI rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • WB_LIMI
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199020072024

How they compare

WB_LIMI currently reports 25,542 against 5,782 in China, a difference of 19,760.

That makes WB_LIMI's figure about 4.4 times China's.

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

China ranks 1st and WB_LIMI ranks 3rd of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China WB_LIMI Difference Ahead
2000s 5,336 25,248 19,912 WB_LIMI
2010s 6,591 26,995 20,405 WB_LIMI
2020s 6,472 25,747 19,275 WB_LIMI

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 WB_LIMI?
WB_LIMI, at 25,542 against 5,782 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between China and WB_LIMI?
19,760, with WB_LIMI ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB_LIMI?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and WB_LIMI rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
China ranks 1st and WB_LIMI ranks 3rd 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