Bhutan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of children who are overweight

Bhutan
8.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.8%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
58th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
60th

Share of children who are overweight over time

  • Bhutan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02468200020122024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 8.0% against 7.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Bhutan ranks 58th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.2% 7.3% 2.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 7.6% 7.9% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 8.2% 7.9% 0.3% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Bhutan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Bhutan, at 8.0% against 7.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Bhutan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
Bhutan ranks 58th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).