Australia and New Zealand vs Southern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Australia and New Zealand
23.4%
in 2024
Southern Africa
12.1%
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd
Southern Africa rank
2nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 23.4% against 12.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.9 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 11.3% | 2.8% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.3% | 2.2% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 12.2% | 9.2% | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Australia and New Zealand or Southern Africa?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 23.4% against 12.1% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Australia and New Zealand and Southern Africa?
- 11.3%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
- 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.