Europe (WHO region) vs Paraguay: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Europe (WHO region)
7.5%
in 2024
Paraguay
15.4%
in 2024
Europe (WHO region) rank
5th
Paraguay rank
7th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Europe (WHO region)
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.4% against 7.5% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.1 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe (WHO region) ahead.
Europe (WHO region) ranks 5th and Paraguay ranks 7th of 13 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe (WHO region) averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe (WHO region) | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 1.6% | Europe (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 11.6% | 3.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 14.8% | 7.5% | 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 (%), Europe (WHO region) or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 15.4% against 7.5% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Europe (WHO region) and Paraguay?
- 7.9%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe (WHO region) and Paraguay rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 5th 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.