Ecuador vs Tanzania: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Ecuador
4.7%
in 2024
Tanzania
4.7%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
96th
Tanzania rank
96th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Ecuador
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ecuador ranks 96th and Tanzania ranks 96th of 163 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.1% | 2.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Ecuador or Tanzania?
- Ecuador, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Ecuador and Tanzania?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Tanzania rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Ecuador ranks 96th and Tanzania ranks 96th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.