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

Benin
13.83
in 2022
Zambia
13.67
in 2022
Benin rank
157th
Zambia rank
158th

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

  • Benin
  • Zambia
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 13.83 against 13.67 in Zambia, a difference of 0.16.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 158th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.1 4.26 0.835 Benin
2000s 8.19 6.37 1.82 Benin
2010s 11.25 9.71 1.55 Benin
2020s 13.41 13.04 0.37 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 Zambia?
Benin, at 13.83 against 13.67 in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Benin and Zambia?
0.16, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Benin ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 158th 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
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