India vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

India
4,207
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
12,319
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th

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

  • India
  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Lower-middle income (World Bank) currently reports 12,319 against 4,207 in India, a difference of 8,112.

That makes Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s figure about 2.9 times India's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lower-middle income (World Bank) has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 162 countries.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Lower-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 3,116 11,420 8,304 Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2010s 2,792 10,806 8,014 Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2020s 3,649 11,383 7,734 Lower-middle income (World Bank)

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), India or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Lower-middle income (World Bank), at 12,319 against 4,207 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between India and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
8,112, with Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
India ranks 2nd and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th 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
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