Pakistan vs South Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight

Pakistan
662 num th
in 2024
South Africa
757 num th
in 2024
Pakistan rank
11th
South Africa rank
8th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 757 num th against 662 num th in Pakistan, a difference of 95 num th.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,338 num th 605.2 num th 732.64 num th Pakistan
2010s 1,258 num th 742.91 num th 514.85 num th Pakistan
2020s 794.66 num th 751.96 num th 42.7 num th Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Pakistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 757 num th against 662 num th in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Pakistan and South Africa?
95 num th, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Pakistan ranks 11th 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