Australia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time
- Australia
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 25.0% against 8.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 3.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 163 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.5% | 1.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 7.8% | 15.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, Australia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Australia, at 25.0% against 8.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 16.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Australia ranks 1st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). 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, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.