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

United States
1,798
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
13,225
in 2024
United States rank
3rd
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th

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

  • United States
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

Upper-middle income (World Bank) currently reports 13,225 against 1,798 in United States, a difference of 11,427.

That makes Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s figure about 7.4 times United States's.

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

United States ranks 3rd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 1,573 13,832 12,259 Upper-middle income (World Bank)
2010s 1,688 16,193 14,505 Upper-middle income (World Bank)
2020s 1,748 14,367 12,619 Upper-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), United States or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Upper-middle income (World Bank), at 13,225 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 United States and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
11,427, with Upper-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United States and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
United States ranks 3rd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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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