Benin vs South Sudan: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Benin
13.83
in 2022
South Sudan
13.29
in 2022
Benin rank
157th
South Sudan rank
160th

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

  • Benin
  • South Sudan
468101214199020062022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 13.83 against 13.29 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.54.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.

Benin ranks 157th and South Sudan ranks 160th of 193 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 5.1 5.01 0.092 Benin
2000s 8.19 7.26 0.934 Benin
2010s 11.25 10.11 1.14 Benin
2020s 13.41 12.79 0.6167 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 South Sudan?
Benin, at 13.83 against 13.29 in South Sudan as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Benin and South Sudan?
0.54, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Benin ranks 157th and South Sudan ranks 160th 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