Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 12.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 12.8% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South Africa peaked at 13.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2000.
That places South Africa 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.3% | — |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.8% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.8% | 13.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South Africa?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in South Africa was 12.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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