Northern Africa vs Paraguay: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Northern Africa
8.5%
in 2024
Paraguay
15.4%
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
12th
Paraguay rank
9th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Northern Africa
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.4% against 8.5% in Northern Africa, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.8 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 12th and Paraguay ranks 9th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 7.8% | 4.3% | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 11.6% | 1.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 14.8% | 6.3% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Northern Africa or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 15.4% against 8.5% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Northern Africa and Paraguay?
- 6.9%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Paraguay rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Northern Africa ranks 12th 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.