Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) was 848.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely overweight in Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Southern Africa stood at 848.8.
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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 636.5, in 2003.
That places Southern Africa 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands) in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 648.3 | — |
| 2001 | 641.9 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 637.2 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 636.5 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 641.7 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 654.7 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 676.2 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 703.6 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 736.9 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 767.8 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 789.5 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 805.7 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 817 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 819.3 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 823.7 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 836 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 841.3 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 834.2 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 823.6 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 816.6 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 818.8 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 833.5 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 847.6 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 851.1 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 848.8 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 674.48 | 636.5 | 767.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 820.69 | 789.5 | 841.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 839.96 | 818.8 | 851.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More development goals data for Southern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.08 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 623.5 (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 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 1,688 (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 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 636.5 in 2003.
- How does Southern Africa rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 32 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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