Afghanistan vs Southern Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight
Afghanistan
297
in 2024
Southern Africa
848.8
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
22nd
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Afghanistan
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 848.8 against 297 in Afghanistan, a difference of 551.8.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 148 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231.29 | 674.48 | 443.19 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 269.73 | 820.69 | 550.96 | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 291.34 | 839.96 | 548.62 | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Afghanistan or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 848.8 against 297 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Afghanistan and Southern Africa?
- 551.8, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Southern Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.