Bhutan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Bhutan
18.13
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
11.33
in 2022
Bhutan rank
131st
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank
132nd
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Bhutan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 18.13 against 11.33 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 6.8.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 131st and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 132nd of 193 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.63 | 6.57 | 1.06 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 12.76 | 8.91 | 3.86 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 17.32 | 10.94 | 6.38 | Bhutan |
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, Bhutan or Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Bhutan, at 18.13 against 11.33 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 6.8, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Bhutan ranks 131st and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 132nd 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.