Belarus vs South Africa: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Belarus
55.5%
in 2024
South Africa
55.7%
in 2024
Belarus rank
106th
South Africa rank
104th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Belarus
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 55.7% against 55.5% in Belarus, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 104th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 49.1% 33.8% 15.4% Belarus
1990s 49.4% 42.4% 7.0% Belarus
2000s 52.0% 50.7% 1.3% Belarus
2010s 54.5% 54.3% 0.2% Belarus
2020s 55.3% 55.4% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Belarus or South Africa?
South Africa, at 55.7% against 55.5% in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Belarus and South Africa?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Belarus ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 104th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized 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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