África Oriental y Meridional vs Japan: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

África Oriental y Meridional
10.42
in 2022
Japan
16.25
in 2022
África Oriental y Meridional rank
145th
Japan rank
145th

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

  • África Oriental y Meridional
  • Japan
57.51012.51517.5199020062022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 16.25 against 10.42 in África Oriental y Meridional, a difference of 5.83.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times África Oriental y Meridional's.

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

África Oriental y Meridional ranks 145th and Japan ranks 145th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade África Oriental y Meridional Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 6.45 15.18 8.73 Japan
2010s 8.46 14.68 6.22 Japan
2020s 10.09 15.92 5.84 Japan

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 Oriental y Meridional or Japan?
Japan, at 16.25 against 10.42 in África Oriental y Meridional as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between África Oriental y Meridional and Japan?
5.83, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Oriental y Meridional and Japan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do África Oriental y Meridional and Japan rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
África Oriental y Meridional ranks 145th and Japan ranks 145th 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
Last refreshed