South Africa vs Viet Nam: Children moderately or severely overweight

South Africa
757 num th
in 2024
Viet Nam
741.6 num th
in 2024
South Africa rank
8th
Viet Nam rank
9th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
200400600800200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 757 num th against 741.6 num th in Viet Nam, a difference of 15.4 num th.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 605.2 num th 191.44 num th 413.76 num th South Africa
2010s 742.91 num th 428.58 num th 314.33 num th South Africa
2020s 751.96 num th 677.32 num th 74.64 num th South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, South Africa or Viet Nam?
South Africa, at 757 num th against 741.6 num th in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between South Africa and Viet Nam?
15.4 num th, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
South Africa ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 178 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
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed