Lower-middle-income economies vs South Africa: Number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled)

Lower-middle-income economies
12.3 million No
in 2024
South Africa
0.8 million No
in 2024
Lower-middle-income economies rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th

Number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled) over time

  • Lower-middle-income economies
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Lower-middle-income economies currently reports 12.3 million No against 0.8 million No in South Africa, a difference of 11.5 million No.

That makes Lower-middle-income economies's figure about 15.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lower-middle-income economies has been ahead every year.

Lower-middle-income economies ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 36 groups.

Lower-middle-income economies has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle-income economies South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11.44 million No 0.62 million No 10.82 million No Lower-middle-income economies
2010s 10.81 million No 0.73 million No 10.08 million No Lower-middle-income economies
2020s 11.38 million No 0.76 million No 10.62 million No Lower-middle-income economies

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled), Lower-middle-income economies or South Africa?
Lower-middle-income economies, at 12.3 million No against 0.8 million No in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled) between Lower-middle-income economies and South Africa?
11.5 million No, with Lower-middle-income economies ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle-income economies and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lower-middle-income economies and South Africa rank globally for number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled)?
Lower-middle-income economies ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled estimates) (million) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modeled estimates) (million) — Value
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
124 places, 2,920 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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