IDA only vs United States: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
IDA only
3.4%
in 2024
United States
9.7%
in 2024
IDA only rank
39th
United States rank
40th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- IDA only
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.7% against 3.4% in IDA only, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 2.9 times IDA only's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 39th and United States ranks 40th of 45 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 7.9% | 3.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 8.4% | 5.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 9.3% | 6.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, IDA only or United States?
- United States, at 9.7% against 3.4% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between IDA only and United States?
- 6.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and United States rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- IDA only ranks 39th and United States ranks 40th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (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 children is the percentage of children 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.