China vs India: Children moderately or severely overweight
China
5,782 num th
in 2024
India
4,207 num th
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 5,782 num th against 4,207 num th in India, a difference of 1,575 num th.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,336 num th | 3,116 num th | 2,220 num th | China |
| 2010s | 6,591 num th | 2,792 num th | 3,798 num th | China |
| 2020s | 6,472 num th | 3,649 num th | 2,823 num th | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, China or India?
- China, at 5,782 num th against 4,207 num th in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between China and India?
- 1,575 num th, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 164 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.