11.6% is the present prevalence of overweight in female children under 5 value in South Africa, reflecting an increase of 0.6% (5.5%) since 2016.
Prevalence of overweight in female children under 5 in South Africa
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1986 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to South Africa
Female overweight children
More indicators for South Africa
Newborns protected against tetanus
88%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
8.7%
-0.5%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
1.8
-0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar67
+intl dollar4
(2021)
Birth registration
88.6%
+3.6%
(2017)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
54%
-5.9%
(2016)
South Africa Female overweight children between 2008 and 2017
| Period | Female overweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.6% |