Colombia vs Fiji: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Colombia
6.8%
in 2024
Fiji
7.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
68th
Fiji rank
66th

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

  • Colombia
  • Fiji
02468200020122024

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 68th and Fiji ranks 66th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Fiji Difference Ahead
2000s 4.7% 5.0% 0.3% Fiji
2010s 5.3% 6.9% 1.6% Fiji
2020s 6.3% 7.5% 1.1% Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Colombia or Fiji?
Fiji, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Colombia and Fiji?
0.5%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Fiji?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Fiji rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Colombia ranks 68th and Fiji ranks 66th 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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About this data

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