Australia vs Northern Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight

Australia
405.9
in 2024
Northern Africa
2,454
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Northern Africa rank
14th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Australia
  • Northern Africa
01.0k2.0k3.0k200020122024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 2,454 against 405.9 in Australia, a difference of 2,048.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 6.0 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 15th and Northern Africa ranks 14th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 119.06 2,792 2,673 Northern Africa
2010s 247.15 2,978 2,731 Northern Africa
2020s 369.82 2,484 2,114 Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Australia or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 2,454 against 405.9 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Australia and Northern Africa?
2,048, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Northern Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Australia ranks 15th and Northern Africa 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