Australia vs Southern Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Australia
26.4%
in 2024
Southern Africa
12.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
1st
Southern Africa rank
2nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Australia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.4% against 12.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.2 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 ranks 1st and Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 11.3% | 2.3% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 12.3% | 3.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 12.2% | 11.9% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Australia, at 26.4% against 12.1% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Australia and Southern Africa?
- 14.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Australia ranks 1st 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.