Qatar vs Sri Lanka: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Qatar
13.4
in 2024
Sri Lanka
14.7
in 2024
Qatar rank
121st
Sri Lanka rank
119th

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

  • Qatar
  • Sri Lanka
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 14.7 against 13.4 in Qatar, a difference of 1.3.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

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

Qatar ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 7.07 18.99 11.92 Sri Lanka
2010s 12.17 20.54 8.37 Sri Lanka
2020s 13.84 16.24 2.4 Sri Lanka

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), Qatar or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 14.7 against 13.4 in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Qatar and Sri Lanka?
1.3, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Qatar and Sri Lanka rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Qatar ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 119th 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