In 2020, approximately 18.5 percent of the children aged up to five years old in Australia were considered overweight. In contrast, 1.3 percent of the children under five years old in Sri Lanka were classified as overweight that year.
Estimated share of overweight children in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by country
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World Bank. (September 19, 2022). Estimated share of overweight children in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1179632/apac-share-of-overweight-children-by-country/
World Bank. "Estimated share of overweight children in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by country." Chart. September 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1179632/apac-share-of-overweight-children-by-country/
World Bank. (2022). Estimated share of overweight children in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1179632/apac-share-of-overweight-children-by-country/
World Bank. "Estimated Share of Overweight Children in The Asia-pacific Region in 2020, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2022, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1179632/apac-share-of-overweight-children-by-country/
World Bank, Estimated share of overweight children in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by country Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1179632/apac-share-of-overweight-children-by-country/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Estimated share of overweight children in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, by country [Graph], World Bank, September 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1179632/apac-share-of-overweight-children-by-country/