South Africa vs Southern Asia: Children moderately or severely overweight
South Africa
757 num th
in 2024
Southern Asia
5,670 num th
in 2024
South Africa rank
8th
Southern Asia rank
8th
Children moderately or severely overweight over time
- South Africa
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 5,670 num th against 757 num th in South Africa, a difference of 4,913 num th.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 7.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 180 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 605.2 num th | 5,214 num th | 4,609 num th | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 742.91 num th | 4,935 num th | 4,192 num th | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 751.96 num th | 5,285 num th | 4,533 num th | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, South Africa or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 5,670 num th against 757 num th in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between South Africa and Southern Asia?
- 4,913 num th, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Southern Asia rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
- South Africa ranks 8th and Southern Asia 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.