Belgium vs South Africa: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Belgium
21.35
in 2022
South Africa
20.97
in 2022
Belgium rank
116th
South Africa rank
119th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.35 against 20.97 in South Africa, a difference of 0.38.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19 | 5.5 | 13.49 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 20.82 | 14.73 | 6.09 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.85 | 21.07 | 0.218 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21.28 | 20.97 | 0.3067 | Belgium |
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, Belgium or South Africa?
- Belgium, at 21.35 against 20.97 in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0.38, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Belgium ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th 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.