Egypt vs South Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight

Egypt
1,322 num th
in 2024
South Africa
757 num th
in 2024
Egypt rank
5th
South Africa rank
8th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k200020122024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1,322 num th against 757 num th in South Africa, a difference of 565 num th.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 180 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,484 num th 605.2 num th 878.95 num th Egypt
2010s 1,677 num th 742.91 num th 933.83 num th Egypt
2020s 1,361 num th 751.96 num th 609.4 num th Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 1,322 num th against 757 num th in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Egypt and South Africa?
565 num th, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Egypt ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th 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.

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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
212 places, 5,300 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed