Australia vs South America: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Australia
26.4%
in 2024
South America
9.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
1st
South America rank
4th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Australia
- South America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.4% against 9.9% in South America, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.7 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and South America ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 8.2% | 7.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 9.4% | 14.7% | 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 South America?
- Australia, at 26.4% against 9.9% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Australia and South America?
- 16.5%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South America rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Australia ranks 1st and South America ranks 4th 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.