African Union vs Germany: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

African Union
14.27
in 2022
Germany
25.39
in 2022
African Union rank
100th
Germany rank
97th

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

  • African Union
  • Germany
10152025199020062022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 25.39 against 14.27 in African Union, a difference of 11.12.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times African Union's.

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

African Union ranks 100th and Germany ranks 97th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade African Union Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 9.86 24.99 15.13 Germany
2010s 11.83 25.45 13.62 Germany
2020s 13.87 25.39 11.52 Germany

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, African Union or Germany?
Germany, at 25.39 against 14.27 in African Union as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between African Union and Germany?
11.12, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for African Union and Germany?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do African Union and Germany rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
African Union ranks 100th and Germany ranks 97th 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
Last refreshed