Australia vs Eastern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Australia
26.4%
in 2024
Eastern Asia
10.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
1st
Eastern Asia rank
3rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Australia
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.4% against 10.1% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.6 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.1% | 2.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 7.0% | 9.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 9.2% | 15.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Australia or Eastern Asia?
- Australia, at 26.4% against 10.1% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Australia and Eastern Asia?
- 16.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Australia ranks 1st and Eastern Asia ranks 3rd 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.