Central and Southern Asia vs South Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight

Central and Southern Asia
6,275 num th
in 2024
South Africa
757 num th
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Central and Southern Asia
  • South Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020122024

How they compare

Central and Southern Asia currently reports 6,275 num th against 757 num th in South Africa, a difference of 5,518 num th.

That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 8.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Central and Southern Asia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 33 groups.

Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5,845 num th 605.2 num th 5,240 num th Central and Southern Asia
2010s 5,464 num th 742.91 num th 4,721 num th Central and Southern Asia
2020s 5,817 num th 751.96 num th 5,065 num th Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Central and Southern Asia or South Africa?
Central and Southern Asia, at 6,275 num th against 757 num th in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Central and Southern Asia and South Africa?
5,518 num th, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central and Southern Asia and South Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 33 groups.
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)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed