África Subsahariana vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
África Subsahariana
11.33
in 2022
Sri Lanka
17.18
in 2022
África Subsahariana rank
133rd
Sri Lanka rank
136th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- África Subsahariana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.18 against 11.33 in África Subsahariana, a difference of 5.85.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times África Subsahariana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was África Subsahariana ahead.
África Subsahariana ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, África Subsahariana averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | África Subsahariana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.57 | 6.2 | 0.3707 | África Subsahariana |
| 2010s | 8.91 | 11.48 | 2.57 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.94 | 16.31 | 5.37 | Sri Lanka |
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 Subsahariana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.18 against 11.33 in África Subsahariana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between África Subsahariana and Sri Lanka?
- 5.85, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for África Subsahariana and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do África Subsahariana and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- África Subsahariana ranks 133rd and Sri Lanka ranks 136th 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.