Australia vs Mus: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Australia
26.4%
in 2024
Mus
4.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
1st
Mus rank
1st
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Australia
- Mus
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.4% against 4.8% in Mus, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Australia's figure about 5.5 times Mus's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and Mus ranks 1st of 162 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 4.5% | 11.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 4.2% | 20.0% | 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 (%), Australia or Mus?
- Australia, at 26.4% against 4.8% in Mus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Australia and Mus?
- 21.6%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mus?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Mus rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Australia ranks 1st and Mus ranks 1st 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.