Namibia vs Netherlands: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Namibia
5.7%
in 2024
Netherlands
5.6%
in 2024
Namibia rank
153rd
Netherlands rank
156th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Namibia
  • Netherlands
0246198020022024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.

Namibia ranks 153rd and Netherlands ranks 156th of 198 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7% 2.1% 1.4% Netherlands
1990s 1.3% 3.3% 1.9% Netherlands
2000s 2.5% 4.3% 1.7% Netherlands
2010s 4.0% 4.8% 0.8% Netherlands
2020s 5.3% 5.4% 0.1% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Namibia or Netherlands?
Namibia, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Namibia and Netherlands?
0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Netherlands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Netherlands rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Namibia ranks 153rd and Netherlands ranks 156th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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