Bhutan vs Central African Republic: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Bhutan
16.0%
in 2024
Central African Republic
16.0%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
149th
Central African Republic rank
150th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Bhutan
  • Central African Republic
051015198020022024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 16.0% against 16.0% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Bhutan ranks 149th and Central African Republic ranks 150th of 198 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 2.1% 3.6% 1.5% Central African Republic
1990s 3.5% 5.5% 2.0% Central African Republic
2000s 6.5% 8.7% 2.2% Central African Republic
2010s 10.7% 12.2% 1.5% Central African Republic
2020s 14.8% 15.1% 0.3% Central African Republic

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, Bhutan or Central African Republic?
Bhutan, at 16.0% against 16.0% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Bhutan and Central African Republic?
0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Central African Republic?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Central African Republic rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Bhutan ranks 149th and Central African Republic ranks 150th of 198 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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
Last refreshed