Australia vs South America: Children moderately or severely overweight
Australia
405.9 num th
in 2024
South America
2,839 num th
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
South America rank
10th
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Australia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 2,839 num th against 405.9 num th in Australia, a difference of 2,433 num th.
That makes South America's figure about 7.0 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th and South America ranks 10th of 148 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.06 num th | 2,482 num th | 2,363 num th | South America |
| 2010s | 247.15 num th | 2,656 num th | 2,409 num th | South America |
| 2020s | 369.82 num th | 2,804 num th | 2,434 num th | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Australia or South America?
- South America, at 2,839 num th against 405.9 num th in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Australia and South America?
- 2,433 num th, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South America rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Australia ranks 15th and South America ranks 10th 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.