Armenia vs South Africa: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Armenia
12.9%
in 2024
South Africa
12.8%
in 2024
Armenia rank
16th
South Africa rank
17th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Armenia
- South Africa
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 12.9% against 12.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.0% | 2.2% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.2% | 0.7% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 13.0% | 0.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Armenia or South Africa?
- Armenia, at 12.9% against 12.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Armenia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and South Africa rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Armenia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.