South America vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
South America
9.9%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
18.3%
in 2024
South America rank
4th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
4th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- South America
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 18.3% against 9.9% in South America, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.8 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 4th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 4th of 33 groups.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 11.8% | 4.7% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 16.0% | 7.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 18.1% | 8.7% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, South America or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 18.3% against 9.9% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between South America and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 8.4%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South America and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- South America ranks 4th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 4th 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.