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

Africa (UNSDG)
14.27
in 2022
Norway
23.17
in 2022
Africa (UNSDG) rank
100th
Norway rank
102nd

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

  • Africa (UNSDG)
  • Norway
0510152025199020062022

How they compare

Norway currently reports 23.17 against 14.27 in Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 8.9.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Africa (UNSDG)'s.

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

Africa (UNSDG) ranks 100th and Norway ranks 102nd of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (UNSDG) Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 9.86 22.77 12.91 Norway
2010s 11.83 22.35 10.52 Norway
2020s 13.87 23.03 9.16 Norway

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 Norway?
Norway, at 23.17 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 Norway?
8.9, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (UNSDG) and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Africa (UNSDG) and Norway rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Africa (UNSDG) ranks 100th and Norway ranks 102nd 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
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