Pakistan vs Viet Nam: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Pakistan
662
in 2024
Viet Nam
741.6
in 2024
Pakistan rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
9th

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

  • Pakistan
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 741.6 against 662 in Pakistan, a difference of 79.6.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 1,338 191.44 1,146 Pakistan
2010s 1,258 428.58 829.18 Pakistan
2020s 794.66 677.32 117.34 Pakistan

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), Pakistan or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 741.6 against 662 in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Pakistan and Viet Nam?
79.6, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Viet Nam rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Pakistan ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 9th 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