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
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.