Belarus vs South Africa: Prevalence of overweight
Belarus
55.4%
in 2022
South Africa
55.0%
in 2022
Belarus rank
100th
South Africa rank
102nd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Belarus
- South Africa
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 55.4% against 55.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 102nd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 43.2% | 5.5% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 50.8% | 0.5% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 54.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 54.9% | 0.3% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Belarus or South Africa?
- Belarus, at 55.4% against 55.0% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Belarus and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Belarus ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 102nd 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.