Americas (WHO region) vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Americas (WHO region)
9.1%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
18.3%
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
1st
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
3rd
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 18.3% against 9.1% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 2.0 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 3rd of 13 groups.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 11.8% | 4.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 16.0% | 8.1% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 18.1% | 9.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 18.3% 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 9.2%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 1st and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 3rd 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.