Czechia vs South Africa: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Czechia
31.6%
in 2024
South Africa
31.3%
in 2024
Czechia rank
56th
South Africa rank
59th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Czechia
- South Africa
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 31.6% against 31.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 59th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 11.2% | 11.2% | Czechia |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 16.6% | 4.6% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 22.9% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 27.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.4% | 0.4% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Czechia or South Africa?
- Czechia, at 31.6% against 31.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Czechia and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and South Africa rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Czechia ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 59th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.