Paraguay vs United States of America: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Paraguay
15.4%
in 2024
United States of America
9.7%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
9th
United States of America rank
6th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Paraguay
- United States of America
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.4% against 9.7% in United States of America, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Paraguay ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.9% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.4% | 3.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 9.3% | 5.5% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Paraguay or United States of America?
- Paraguay, at 15.4% against 9.7% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Paraguay and United States of America?
- 5.7%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Paraguay ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 178 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.