Australia vs South Africa: Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 30.7 Percentage of population against 30 Percentage of population in South Africa, a difference of 0.7 Percentage of population.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 18 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8 Percentage of population | 17.4 Percentage of population | 2.4 Percentage of population | Australia |
| 2000s | 24.6 Percentage of population | 24.5 Percentage of population | 0.1 Percentage of population | Australia |
| 2010s | 28.87 Percentage of population | 26.97 Percentage of population | 1.9 Percentage of population | Australia |
| 2020s | 30.7 Percentage of population | 30 Percentage of population | 0.7 Percentage of population | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 30.7 Percentage of population against 30 Percentage of population in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.7 Percentage of population, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
- Australia ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 18 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Body weight — Share of population who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for overweight and obesity (measured and self-reported data). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.