Americas (WHO region) vs Australia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Americas (WHO region)
9.1%
in 2024
Australia
26.4%
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
1st
Australia rank
1st
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.4% against 9.1% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.9 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Australia ranks 1st of 13 groups.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 9.0% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 16.0% | 8.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 24.1% | 15.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Americas (WHO region) or Australia?
- Australia, at 26.4% against 9.1% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Americas (WHO region) and Australia?
- 17.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Australia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Australia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Australia ranks 1st of 13 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.