Pacific island small states vs South Africa: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time
- Pacific island small states
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.8% against 6.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 17th of 45 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 12.0% | 7.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 13.2% | 7.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 13.0% | 6.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Pacific island small states or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.8% against 6.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Pacific island small states and South Africa?
- 6.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Pacific island small states ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 17th 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 (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 children is the percentage of children 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.