United States vs World: Children moderately or severely overweight
United States
1,798 num th
in 2024
World
35,461 num th
in 2024
United States rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 35,461 num th against 1,798 num th in United States, a difference of 33,663 num th.
That makes World's figure about 19.7 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 180 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,573 num th | 34,587 num th | 33,014 num th | World |
| 2010s | 1,688 num th | 36,090 num th | 34,402 num th | World |
| 2020s | 1,748 num th | 34,999 num th | 33,251 num th | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, United States or World?
- World, at 35,461 num th against 1,798 num th in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between United States and World?
- 33,663 num th, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do United States and World rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- United States ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 180 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.