Benin vs Eastern Africa (African Union): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Benin
13.83
in 2022
Eastern Africa (African Union)
9.09
in 2022
Benin rank
157th
Eastern Africa (African Union) rank
154th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Benin
- Eastern Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 13.83 against 9.09 in Eastern Africa (African Union), a difference of 4.74.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Africa (African Union)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 157th and Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 154th of 193 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Eastern Africa (African Union) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.19 | 5.05 | 3.14 | Benin |
| 2010s | 11.25 | 6.89 | 4.36 | Benin |
| 2020s | 13.41 | 8.73 | 4.68 | Benin |
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, Benin or Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Benin, at 13.83 against 9.09 in Eastern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Benin and Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- 4.74, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Eastern Africa (African Union) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Benin ranks 157th and Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 154th 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.