Bolivia vs Northern Africa (African Union): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Bolivia
40.35
in 2022
Northern Africa (African Union)
35.49
in 2022
Bolivia rank
28th
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
27th

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

  • Bolivia
  • Northern Africa (African Union)
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 40.35 against 35.49 in Northern Africa (African Union), a difference of 4.86.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa (African Union)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa (African Union) ahead.

Bolivia ranks 28th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 27th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa (African Union) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Northern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 25.47 27.93 2.46 Northern Africa (African Union)
2010s 32.82 31.94 0.8784 Bolivia
2020s 39.31 35.01 4.3 Bolivia

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, Bolivia or Northern Africa (African Union)?
Bolivia, at 40.35 against 35.49 in Northern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Bolivia and Northern Africa (African Union)?
4.86, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Northern Africa (African Union)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bolivia and Northern Africa (African Union) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Bolivia ranks 28th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 27th 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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