Ethiopia vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Children moderately or severely overweight

Ethiopia
647.4 num th
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
4,106 num th
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
12th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 4,106 num th against 647.4 num th in Ethiopia, a difference of 3,459 num th.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 6.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 14th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th of 178 countries.

Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 431.96 num th 3,810 num th 3,378 num th Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 411.09 num th 3,939 num th 3,528 num th Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 538.24 num th 4,053 num th 3,515 num th Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Ethiopia or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 4,106 num th against 647.4 num th in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Ethiopia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
3,459 num th, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th 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.

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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
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed