Ethiopia vs SEAR: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Ethiopia
647.4
in 2024
SEAR
4,932
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
12th
SEAR rank
14th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • SEAR
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How they compare

SEAR currently reports 4,932 against 647.4 in Ethiopia, a difference of 4,285.

That makes SEAR's figure about 7.6 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 12th and SEAR ranks 14th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia SEAR Difference Ahead
2000s 431.96 3,899 3,467 SEAR
2010s 411.09 3,618 3,207 SEAR
2020s 538.24 4,415 3,877 SEAR

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), Ethiopia or SEAR?
SEAR, at 4,932 against 647.4 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Ethiopia and SEAR?
4,285, with SEAR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SEAR?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and SEAR rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Ethiopia ranks 12th and SEAR ranks 14th 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