Australia vs Southern Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Australia
405.9
in 2024
Southern Africa
848.8
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
26th
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) over time
- Australia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 848.8 against 405.9 in Australia, a difference of 442.9.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.1 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 23rd 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 | Australia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.06 | 674.48 | 555.42 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 247.15 | 820.69 | 573.54 | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 369.82 | 839.96 | 470.14 | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Australia or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 848.8 against 405.9 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Australia and Southern Africa?
- 442.9, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Southern Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Australia ranks 23rd 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.