Middle Africa vs Paraguay: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Middle Africa
5.2%
in 2024
Paraguay
15.4%
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
9th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Middle Africa
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.4% against 5.2% in Middle Africa, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 3.0 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 9th of 33 groups.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 7.8% | 1.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 11.6% | 7.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 14.8% | 10.2% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Middle Africa or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 15.4% against 5.2% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Middle Africa and Paraguay?
- 10.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Paraguay rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Middle Africa ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 9th of 33 groups.
- 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.