Benin vs Eastern Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Benin
13.83
in 2022
Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
8.85
in 2022
Benin rank
157th
Eastern Africa (UNSDG) rank
155th

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

  • Benin
  • Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
468101214199020062022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 13.83 against 8.85 in Eastern Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 4.98.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Africa (UNSDG)'s.

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

Benin ranks 157th and Eastern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 155th 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 (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.19 5.21 2.99 Benin
2010s 11.25 6.88 4.38 Benin
2020s 13.41 8.52 4.89 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 (UNSDG)?
Benin, at 13.83 against 8.85 in Eastern Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Benin and Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
4.98, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Benin and Eastern Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Benin ranks 157th and Eastern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 155th 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