Afghanistan vs Southern Africa (African Union): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Afghanistan
21.98
in 2022
Southern Africa (African Union)
13.67
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
112th
Southern Africa (African Union) rank
111th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Afghanistan
- Southern Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 21.98 against 13.67 in Southern Africa (African Union), a difference of 8.31.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa (African Union)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa (African Union) ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 112th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 111th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa (African Union) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Southern Africa (African Union) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.63 | 9.5 | 1.87 | Southern Africa (African Union) |
| 2010s | 14.27 | 12.24 | 2.03 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 20.8 | 13.4 | 7.41 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Afghanistan or Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Afghanistan, at 21.98 against 13.67 in Southern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Afghanistan and Southern Africa (African Union)?
- 8.31, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Southern Africa (African Union)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Southern Africa (African Union) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 111th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.