Ethiopia vs Southern Asia: Children moderately or severely overweight

Ethiopia
647.4
in 2024
Southern Asia
5,670
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
9th
Southern Asia rank
7th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Southern Asia
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020122024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 5,670 against 647.4 in Ethiopia, a difference of 5,023.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 8.8 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 9th and Southern Asia ranks 7th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 431.96 5,214 4,782 Southern Asia
2010s 411.09 4,935 4,524 Southern Asia
2020s 538.24 5,285 4,747 Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Ethiopia or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 5,670 against 647.4 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Ethiopia and Southern Asia?
5,023, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Southern Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Southern Asia ranks 7th of 148 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed