Asia vs United States: Children moderately or severely overweight

Asia
16,346 num th
in 2024
United States
1,798 num th
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Asia
  • United States
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020122024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 16,346 num th against 1,798 num th in United States, a difference of 14,548 num th.

That makes Asia's figure about 9.1 times United States's.

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

Asia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 16,070 num th 1,573 num th 14,497 num th Asia
2010s 18,147 num th 1,688 num th 16,459 num th Asia
2020s 16,996 num th 1,748 num th 15,248 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 United States?
Asia, at 16,346 num th against 1,798 num th in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Asia and United States?
14,548 num th, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Asia and United States rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Asia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 32 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
212 places, 5,300 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed