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
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.