Canada vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Canada
11.4%
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
4.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
24th
South-Eastern Asia rank
26th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Canada
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11.4% against 4.3% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.7 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 24th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 4.2% | 5.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 5.9% | 5.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 4.8% | 6.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Canada or South-Eastern Asia?
- Canada, at 11.4% against 4.3% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Canada and South-Eastern Asia?
- 7.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Canada ranks 24th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 26th 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.