Africa (WHO regions) vs Denmark: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Africa (WHO regions)
11.79
in 2022
Denmark
19.04
in 2022
Africa (WHO regions) rank
128th
Denmark rank
126th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Africa (WHO regions)
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 19.04 against 11.79 in Africa (WHO regions), a difference of 7.25.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times Africa (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 128th and Denmark ranks 126th of 156 groups.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO regions) | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.14 | 23.53 | 16.39 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 9.35 | 20.66 | 11.3 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 11.4 | 19.23 | 7.83 | Denmark |
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 Denmark?
- Denmark, at 19.04 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 Denmark?
- 7.25, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO regions) and Denmark?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa (WHO regions) and Denmark rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 128th and Denmark ranks 126th 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.