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
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.