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
5101520199020062022

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.

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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