Australia vs United States of America: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Australia
37.5%
in 2024
United States of America
38.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
34th
United States of America rank
31st
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 38.2% against 37.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 31st of 198 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.6% | 22.4% | 4.8% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 31.1% | 6.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 37.7% | 7.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 38.4% | 4.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 38.3% | 1.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 38.2% against 37.5% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Australia and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Australia ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 31st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.