Colombia vs Saudi Arabia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Colombia
239.9
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
223.7
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
Saudi Arabia rank
37th

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

  • Colombia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 239.9 against 223.7 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 16.2.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Colombia ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 196.32 129.96 66.36 Colombia
2010s 191.36 277.76 86.4 Saudi Arabia
2020s 223.48 255.96 32.48 Saudi Arabia

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), Colombia or Saudi Arabia?
Colombia, at 239.9 against 223.7 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
16.2, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Colombia ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th 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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About this data

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