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

China
5,782
in 2024
WB_MI
29,667
in 2024
China rank
1st
WB_MI rank
2nd

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

  • China
  • WB_MI
10.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

WB_MI currently reports 29,667 against 5,782 in China, a difference of 23,885.

That makes WB_MI's figure about 5.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 1st and WB_MI ranks 2nd of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China WB_MI Difference Ahead
2000s 5,336 28,970 23,634 WB_MI
2010s 6,591 30,163 23,573 WB_MI
2020s 6,472 29,237 22,765 WB_MI

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_MI?
WB_MI, at 29,667 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_MI?
23,885, with WB_MI ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB_MI?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and WB_MI rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
China ranks 1st and WB_MI 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.

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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