Asia vs China: Children moderately or severely overweight

Asia
16,346 num th
in 2024
China
5,782 num th
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
China rank
1st

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Asia
  • China
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020122024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 16,346 num th against 5,782 num th in China, a difference of 10,564 num th.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.8 times China's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 35 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China Difference Ahead
2000s 16,070 num th 5,336 num th 10,734 num th Asia
2010s 18,147 num th 6,591 num th 11,556 num th Asia
2020s 16,996 num th 6,472 num th 10,525 num th Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Asia or China?
Asia, at 16,346 num th against 5,782 num th in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Asia and China?
10,564 num th, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Asia and China rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed