AFR vs Armenia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

AFR
4.2%
in 2024
Armenia
12.9%
in 2024
AFR rank
14th
Armenia rank
16th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • AFR
  • Armenia
2.557.51012.515199020072024

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 12.9% against 4.2% in AFR, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Armenia's figure about 3.1 times AFR's.

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

AFR ranks 14th and Armenia ranks 16th of 19 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade AFR Armenia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.3% 14.2% 8.9% Armenia
2010s 3.7% 13.8% 10.1% Armenia
2020s 3.7% 12.4% 8.7% Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), AFR or Armenia?
Armenia, at 12.9% against 4.2% in AFR as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between AFR and Armenia?
8.7%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Armenia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do AFR and Armenia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
AFR ranks 14th and Armenia ranks 16th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), 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