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
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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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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