Mongolia vs South Africa: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female
Mongolia
11.5%
in 2024
South Africa
12.0%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
18th
South Africa rank
16th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.0% against 11.5% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 163 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 11.2% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 12.3% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 12.2% | 1.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, Mongolia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.0% against 11.5% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Mongolia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th 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.