AMR vs Australia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
AMR
9.1%
in 2024
Australia
26.4%
in 2024
AMR rank
1st
Australia rank
1st
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- AMR
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.4% against 9.1% in AMR, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.9 times AMR's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
AMR ranks 1st and Australia ranks 1st of 19 groups.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AMR | 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 (%), AMR or Australia?
- Australia, at 26.4% against 9.1% in AMR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between AMR and Australia?
- 17.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AMR and Australia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do AMR and Australia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- AMR ranks 1st and Australia ranks 1st 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.