Kyrgyzstan vs United States: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Kyrgyzstan
9.9%
in 2024
United States
9.7%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
37th
United States rank
40th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- United States
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 9.9% against 9.7% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 37th and United States ranks 40th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.9% | 1.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 8.4% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 9.3% | 1.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Kyrgyzstan or United States?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 9.9% against 9.7% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Kyrgyzstan and United States?
- 0.2%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and United States rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 37th and United States ranks 40th 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.