Australia vs Western Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight
Australia
405.9 num th
in 2024
Western Africa
1,492 num th
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
Western Africa rank
23rd
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Australia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 1,492 num th against 405.9 num th in Australia, a difference of 1,086 num th.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.7 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.06 num th | 1,811 num th | 1,692 num th | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 247.15 num th | 1,155 num th | 907.44 num th | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 369.82 num th | 1,252 num th | 881.76 num th | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Australia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 1,492 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 Western Africa?
- 1,086 num th, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Western Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 23rd 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.