Africa (WHO regions) vs Vietnam: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Africa (WHO regions)
11.79
in 2022
Vietnam
18.27
in 2022
Africa (WHO regions) rank
128th
Vietnam rank
130th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Africa (WHO regions)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 18.27 against 11.79 in Africa (WHO regions), a difference of 6.48.
That makes Vietnam'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 Vietnam ranks 130th of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa (WHO regions) averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO regions) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.14 | 3.56 | 3.57 | Africa (WHO regions) |
| 2010s | 9.35 | 10.67 | 1.32 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 11.4 | 17.16 | 5.76 | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 18.27 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 Vietnam?
- 6.48, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO regions) and Vietnam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa (WHO regions) and Vietnam rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 128th and Vietnam ranks 130th 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.