África Occidental y Central vs Denmark: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

África Occidental y Central
12.26
in 2022
Denmark
19.04
in 2022
África Occidental y Central rank
123rd
Denmark rank
126th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • África Occidental y Central
  • Denmark
510152025199020062022

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 19.04 against 12.26 in África Occidental y Central, a difference of 6.78.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times África Occidental y Central's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

África Occidental y Central ranks 123rd and Denmark ranks 126th of 156 groups.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade África Occidental y Central Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 6.69 23.53 16.84 Denmark
2010s 9.38 20.66 11.28 Denmark
2020s 11.81 19.23 7.42 Denmark

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, África Occidental y Central or Denmark?
Denmark, at 19.04 against 12.26 in África Occidental y Central as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between África Occidental y Central and Denmark?
6.78, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Occidental y Central and Denmark?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do África Occidental y Central and Denmark rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
África Occidental y Central ranks 123rd and Denmark ranks 126th of 156 groups.
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
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