China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time
- China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
China currently reports 10.4% against 5.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 5.4%.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
China ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 7.9% | 1.9% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.1% | China |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 5.2% | 4.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- China, at 10.4% against 5.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 5.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- China ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.