Belgium vs South Africa: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Belgium
20.5%
in 2024
South Africa
20.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
127th
South Africa rank
130th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 20.5% against 20.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 130th of 198 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 2.5% | 11.3% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 5.4% | 12.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 13.5% | 6.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.6% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.2% | 0.2% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or South Africa?
- Belgium, at 20.5% against 20.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Belgium ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 130th 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.