Eastern Asia vs South Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight
Eastern Asia
6,113 num th
in 2024
South Africa
757 num th
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
7th
South Africa rank
8th
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Eastern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 6,113 num th against 757 num th in South Africa, a difference of 5,356 num th.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 8.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 32 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,755 num th | 605.2 num th | 5,150 num th | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 6,969 num th | 742.91 num th | 6,227 num th | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 6,815 num th | 751.96 num th | 6,063 num th | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Eastern Asia or South Africa?
- Eastern Asia, at 6,113 num th against 757 num th in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 5,356 num th, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Eastern Asia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th 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.