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
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.