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
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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.

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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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