Australia vs United States of America: Children moderately or severely overweight
Australia
405.9 num th
in 2024
United States of America
1,798 num th
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
United States of America rank
21st
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1,798 num th against 405.9 num th in Australia, a difference of 1,392 num th.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.4 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 21st of 178 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.06 num th | 1,573 num th | 1,454 num th | United States of America |
| 2010s | 247.15 num th | 1,688 num th | 1,441 num th | United States of America |
| 2020s | 369.82 num th | 1,748 num th | 1,378 num th | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1,798 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 United States of America?
- 1,392 num th, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Australia ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 21st of 178 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.