Africa vs Canada: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Africa
4.5%
in 2024
Canada
11.4%
in 2024
Africa rank
25th
Canada rank
24th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Africa
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11.4% against 4.5% in Africa, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.5 times Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 25th and Canada ranks 24th of 33 groups.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 9.9% | 3.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 11.2% | 6.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 11.4% | 7.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Africa or Canada?
- Canada, at 11.4% against 4.5% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Africa and Canada?
- 6.9%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Canada?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Canada rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Africa ranks 25th and Canada ranks 24th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.