Africa (UNSDG) vs Iceland: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Africa (UNSDG)
14.27
in 2022
Iceland
24.26
in 2022
Africa (UNSDG) rank
100th
Iceland rank
100th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Africa (UNSDG)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 24.26 against 14.27 in Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 9.99.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Africa (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Africa (UNSDG) ranks 100th and Iceland ranks 100th of 156 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (UNSDG) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.86 | 22.21 | 12.35 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.83 | 23.11 | 11.28 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.87 | 24.09 | 10.22 | Iceland |
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, Africa (UNSDG) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 24.26 against 14.27 in Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Africa (UNSDG) and Iceland?
- 9.99, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (UNSDG) and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa (UNSDG) and Iceland rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Africa (UNSDG) ranks 100th and Iceland ranks 100th 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.