Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.6% against 8.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 5.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.7% | 0.2% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 14.0% | 3.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 13.8% | 5.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.6% against 8.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 5.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th 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, male (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, male, is the percentage of boys 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.