Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight

Pakistan
662
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
7,220
in 2024
Pakistan rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 7,220 against 662 in Pakistan, a difference of 6,558.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 10.9 times Pakistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 148 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,338 6,448 5,110 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1,258 5,499 4,241 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 794.66 6,197 5,403 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 7,220 against 662 in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6,558, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Pakistan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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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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