Ecuador vs Korea: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Ecuador
64.5
in 2024
Korea
70.5
in 2024
Ecuador rank
73rd
Korea rank
70th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Korea
50100150200250200020122024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 70.5 against 64.5 in Ecuador, a difference of 6.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

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

Ecuador ranks 73rd and Korea ranks 70th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 78.49 195.27 116.78 Korea
2010s 108.03 138.86 30.83 Korea
2020s 79.12 83.3 4.18 Korea

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), Ecuador or Korea?
Korea, at 70.5 against 64.5 in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Ecuador and Korea?
6, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Korea rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Korea ranks 70th 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