South Africa vs Ukraine: Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 30 Percentage of population against 29.2 Percentage of population in Ukraine, a difference of 0.8 Percentage of population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ukraine ahead.
South Africa ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 8th of 18 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.08 Percentage of population | 19.19 Percentage of population | 2.11 Percentage of population | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 23.16 Percentage of population | 22.15 Percentage of population | 1.01 Percentage of population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 27.13 Percentage of population | 25.46 Percentage of population | 1.67 Percentage of population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 29.67 Percentage of population | 28.13 Percentage of population | 1.53 Percentage of population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, South Africa or Ukraine?
- South Africa, at 30 Percentage of population against 29.2 Percentage of population in Ukraine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 0.8 Percentage of population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
- South Africa ranks 7th and Ukraine ranks 8th 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.