Netherlands vs South Africa: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Netherlands
19.6%
in 2024
South Africa
20.3%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
133rd
South Africa rank
130th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.3% against 19.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 130th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 2.5% | 12.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 5.4% | 12.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 13.5% | 6.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 20.2% | 0.6% | South Africa |
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, Netherlands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.3% against 19.6% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Netherlands ranks 133rd 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.