Children moderately or severely overweight in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight was 848.8 num th in 2024. β² Rising
Children moderately or severely overweight in Southern Africa, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Southern Africa stood at 848.8 num th.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Southern Africa peaked at 851.1 num th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 636.5 num th, in 2003.
That places Southern Africa 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 674.48 num th | 636.5 num th | 767.8 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 820.69 num th | 789.5 num th | 841.3 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 839.96 num th | 818.8 num th | 851.1 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 23 Philippines 303.5 num th compare
- 24 Angola 300.9 num th compare
- 25 Thailand 299.8 num th compare
- 26 Afghanistan 297 num th compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 276.5 num th compare
- 28 Bangladesh 270.7 num th compare
- 29 Syrian Arab Republic 270.5 num th compare
More development goals data for Southern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.08 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 623.5 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 162 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 158 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 98 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 127 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.34 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 1,688 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Southern Africa?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Southern Africa was 848.8 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 851.1 num th in 2023.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 636.5 num th in 2003.
- How does Southern Africa rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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