China vs Seychelles: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

China
11.1%
in 2024
Seychelles
10.9%
in 2024
China rank
26th
Seychelles rank
28th

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

  • China
  • Seychelles
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 11.1% against 10.9% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.

China ranks 26th and Seychelles ranks 28th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 6.5% 8.7% 2.2% Seychelles
2010s 7.4% 10.3% 2.9% Seychelles
2020s 9.9% 10.8% 0.9% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), China or Seychelles?
China, at 11.1% against 10.9% in Seychelles as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between China and Seychelles?
0.2%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Seychelles?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Seychelles rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
China ranks 26th and Seychelles ranks 28th 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
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