Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Prevalence of overweight, female
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 71.3% against 34.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 37.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 37th of 43 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 55.1% | 40.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 62.6% | 41.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 68.1% | 39.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 70.9% | 37.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 71.3% against 34.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
- 37.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 37th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.