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)
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.