Paraguay vs South Africa: Prevalence of overweight, female

Paraguay
71.3%
in 2022
South Africa
71.3%
in 2022
Paraguay rank
36th
South Africa rank
37th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 71.3% against 71.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Paraguay ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 196 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 48.6% 55.1% 6.5% South Africa
2000s 56.7% 62.6% 5.9% South Africa
2010s 65.0% 68.1% 3.1% South Africa
2020s 70.5% 70.9% 0.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Paraguay or South Africa?
Paraguay, at 71.3% against 71.3% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Paraguay and South Africa?
0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Paraguay ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 196 countries.
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

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

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.