Africa (WHO region) vs Nauru: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Africa (WHO region)
12.3%
in 2024
Nauru
44.7%
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
11th
Nauru rank
13th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 44.7% against 12.3% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 32.4%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 3.6 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Nauru ranks 13th of 11 groups.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 23.6% | 19.9% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 30.4% | 25.4% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 37.7% | 30.4% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 42.1% | 32.6% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 44.2% | 32.6% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Africa (WHO region) or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 44.7% against 12.3% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Africa (WHO region) and Nauru?
- 32.4%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Nauru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Nauru rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Nauru ranks 13th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.