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

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
12,319
in 2024
United States
1,798
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th
United States rank
3rd

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

  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
  • United States
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072024

How they compare

Lower-middle income (World Bank) currently reports 12,319 against 1,798 in United States, a difference of 10,521.

That makes Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s figure about 6.9 times United States's.

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

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 19 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle income (World Bank) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 11,420 1,573 9,847 Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2010s 10,806 1,688 9,118 Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2020s 11,383 1,748 9,635 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), Lower-middle income (World Bank) or United States?
Lower-middle income (World Bank), at 12,319 against 1,798 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and United States?
10,521, with Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and United States rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 19 groups.
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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