East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.0% against 7.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 4.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 45 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 11.2% | 6.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 12.3% | 6.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 12.2% | 5.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.0% against 7.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 4.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 45 groups.
- 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.