Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Paraguay: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
4.5%
in 2024
Paraguay
15.4%
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
9th
Paraguay rank
7th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.4% against 4.5% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 3.4 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 7th of 13 groups.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.8% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 11.6% | 5.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 14.8% | 10.0% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 15.4% against 4.5% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Paraguay?
- 10.9%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Paraguay rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 7th of 13 groups.
- 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.