Africa vs United States: Children moderately or severely overweight
Africa
9,673 num th
in 2024
United States
1,798 num th
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
United States rank
3rd
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Africa
- United States
How they compare
Africa currently reports 9,673 num th against 1,798 num th in United States, a difference of 7,875 num th.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.4 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and United States ranks 3rd of 32 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,239 num th | 1,573 num th | 7,666 num th | Africa |
| 2010s | 8,476 num th | 1,688 num th | 6,788 num th | Africa |
| 2020s | 8,680 num th | 1,748 num th | 6,932 num th | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Africa or United States?
- Africa, at 9,673 num th against 1,798 num th in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Africa and United States?
- 7,875 num th, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and United States rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Africa ranks 3rd and United States ranks 3rd of 32 groups.
- 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.