Melanesia vs Southern Europe: Children moderately or severely overweight

Melanesia
246
in 2024
Southern Europe
510.4
in 2024
Melanesia rank
11th
Southern Europe rank
25th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Melanesia
  • Southern Europe
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 510.4 against 246 in Melanesia, a difference of 264.4.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.1 times Melanesia's.

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

Melanesia ranks 11th and Southern Europe ranks 25th of 21 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Southern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 72.42 637.05 564.63 Southern Europe
2010s 173.45 613.65 440.2 Southern Europe
2020s 241.72 523.4 281.68 Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Melanesia or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 510.4 against 246 in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Melanesia and Southern Europe?
264.4, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Southern Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and Southern Europe rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Melanesia ranks 11th and Southern Europe ranks 25th of 21 regions.
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