Europe & Central Asia vs South Africa: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male
Europe & Central Asia
8.0%
in 2024
South Africa
13.6%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
16th
South Africa rank
16th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.6% against 8.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th 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 | Europe & Central Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 12.7% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 14.0% | 5.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 13.8% | 6.1% | 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 or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.6% against 8.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 5.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th 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.