China vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Children moderately or severely overweight
China
5,782
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
8,319
in 2024
China rank
1st
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
3rd
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- China
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia currently reports 8,319 against 5,782 in China, a difference of 2,537.
That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 148 countries.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,336 | 8,126 | 2,790 | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 6,591 | 10,376 | 3,785 | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 6,472 | 9,375 | 2,904 | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, China or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, at 8,319 against 5,782 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 2,537, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- China ranks 1st and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 148 countries.
- 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.