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)
5101520199020062022

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.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed