Australia vs Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Australia
36.39
in 2022
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
28.33
in 2022
Australia rank
42nd
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank
45th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Australia
- Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 36.39 against 28.33 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 8.06.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 42nd and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5 | 16.94 | 13.56 | Australia |
| 2010s | 33.36 | 21.97 | 11.4 | Australia |
| 2020s | 35.96 | 27.35 | 8.61 | Australia |
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, Australia or Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Australia, at 36.39 against 28.33 in Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Australia and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 8.06, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Australia ranks 42nd and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 45th of 193 countries.
- 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.