Africa (UNSDG) vs Indonesia: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Africa (UNSDG)
14.27
in 2022
Indonesia
23.64
in 2022
Africa (UNSDG) rank
100th
Indonesia rank
101st

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

  • Africa (UNSDG)
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 23.64 against 14.27 in Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 9.37.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Africa (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa (UNSDG) ahead.

Africa (UNSDG) ranks 100th and Indonesia ranks 101st of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa (UNSDG) averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (UNSDG) Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.86 7.36 2.5 Africa (UNSDG)
2010s 11.83 14.53 2.69 Indonesia
2020s 13.87 22.26 8.39 Indonesia

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 Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 23.64 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 Indonesia?
9.37, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (UNSDG) and Indonesia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Africa (UNSDG) and Indonesia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Africa (UNSDG) ranks 100th and Indonesia ranks 101st 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