Armenia vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Armenia
12.9%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
3.4%
in 2024
Armenia rank
16th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
13th

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

  • Armenia
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
051015199020072024

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 12.9% against 3.4% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Armenia's figure about 3.8 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

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

Armenia ranks 16th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 13th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 14.2% 2.3% 11.9% Armenia
2010s 13.8% 2.3% 11.5% Armenia
2020s 12.4% 3.0% 9.4% 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 (%), Armenia or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Armenia, at 12.9% against 3.4% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Armenia and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
9.5%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Armenia and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Armenia ranks 16th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 13th of 162 countries.
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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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
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed