Argentina vs Southern Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)

Argentina
371.6
in 2024
Southern Africa
848.8
in 2024
Argentina rank
24th
Southern Africa rank
26th

Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) over time

  • Argentina
  • Southern Africa
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 848.8 against 371.6 in Argentina, a difference of 477.2.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.3 times Argentina's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 180 countries.

Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 369.58 674.48 304.9 Southern Africa
2010s 414.08 820.69 406.61 Southern Africa
2020s 392.3 839.96 447.66 Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Argentina or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 848.8 against 371.6 in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Argentina and Southern Africa?
477.2, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Southern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Southern Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Argentina ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 180 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
212 places, 5,300 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed