Armenia vs Western Europe: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Armenia
12.9%
in 2024
Western Europe
5.6%
in 2024
Armenia rank
18th
Western Europe rank
20th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) over time
- Armenia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 12.9% against 5.6% in Western Europe, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 2.3 times Western Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 18th and Western Europe ranks 20th of 180 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 4.9% | 9.3% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 5.2% | 8.7% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 5.5% | 7.0% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Armenia or Western Europe?
- Armenia, at 12.9% against 5.6% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Armenia and Western Europe?
- 7.3%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Armenia ranks 18th and Western Europe ranks 20th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.