Nepal vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Nepal
5.4%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
5.1%
in 2024
Nepal rank
195th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
196th

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

  • Nepal
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
12345198020022024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Nepal ranks 195th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 196th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 1.4% 2.9% 1.5% Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 2.2% 3.4% 1.3% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 3.3% 4.2% 0.9% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 4.2% 4.7% 0.5% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 5.1% 5.0% 0.1% Nepal

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, Nepal or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Nepal, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Nepal and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Tanzania, United Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Nepal ranks 195th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 196th 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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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