Eastern Africa vs Ethiopia: Children moderately or severely overweight
Eastern Africa
2,950 num th
in 2024
Ethiopia
647.4 num th
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
14th
Ethiopia rank
14th
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Eastern Africa
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 2,950 num th against 647.4 num th in Ethiopia, a difference of 2,303 num th.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.6 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 32 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,735 num th | 431.96 num th | 2,303 num th | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 2,297 num th | 411.09 num th | 1,886 num th | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 2,520 num th | 538.24 num th | 1,982 num th | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Eastern Africa or Ethiopia?
- Eastern Africa, at 2,950 num th against 647.4 num th in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
- 2,303 num th, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Eastern Africa ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 32 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.