China vs United States of America: Children moderately or severely overweight
China
5,782 num th
in 2024
United States of America
1,798 num th
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 5,782 num th against 1,798 num th in United States of America, a difference of 3,984 num th.
That makes China's figure about 3.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,336 num th | 1,573 num th | 3,763 num th | China |
| 2010s | 6,591 num th | 1,688 num th | 4,902 num th | China |
| 2020s | 6,472 num th | 1,748 num th | 4,724 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 United States of America?
- China, at 5,782 num th against 1,798 num th in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between China and United States of America?
- 3,984 num th, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 178 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.