Australia vs Australia and New Zealand: Children moderately or severely overweight

Australia
405.9
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand
429
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Australia and New Zealand rank
14th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Australia
  • Australia and New Zealand
100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 429 against 405.9 in Australia, a difference of 23.1.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 15th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th of 148 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 119.06 136.97 17.91 Australia and New Zealand
2010s 247.15 268.69 21.54 Australia and New Zealand
2020s 369.82 392.6 22.78 Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Australia or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia and New Zealand, at 429 against 405.9 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
23.1, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Australia ranks 15th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th 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.

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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
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed