Africa (WHO regions) vs Bhutan: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Africa (WHO regions)
11.79
in 2022
Bhutan
18.13
in 2022
Africa (WHO regions) rank
128th
Bhutan rank
131st
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Africa (WHO regions)
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 18.13 against 11.79 in Africa (WHO regions), a difference of 6.34.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.5 times Africa (WHO regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa (WHO regions) ahead.
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 128th and Bhutan ranks 131st of 156 groups.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO regions) | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.14 | 7.63 | 0.4891 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 9.35 | 12.76 | 3.41 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 11.4 | 17.32 | 5.92 | Bhutan |
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 (WHO regions) or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 18.13 against 11.79 in Africa (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Africa (WHO regions) and Bhutan?
- 6.34, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO regions) and Bhutan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa (WHO regions) and Bhutan rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 128th and Bhutan ranks 131st 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.