Bhutan vs Western Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Bhutan
18.13
in 2022
Western Africa (UNSDG)
11.32
in 2022
Bhutan rank
131st
Western Africa (UNSDG) rank
134th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Bhutan
- Western Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 18.13 against 11.32 in Western Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 6.81.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.6 times Western Africa (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 131st and Western Africa (UNSDG) ranks 134th of 193 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Western Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.63 | 6.45 | 1.18 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 12.76 | 8.81 | 3.96 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 17.32 | 10.92 | 6.4 | 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 Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- Bhutan, at 18.13 against 11.32 in Western Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Bhutan and Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- 6.81, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Western Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Bhutan ranks 131st and Western Africa (UNSDG) ranks 134th 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.