Cambodia vs Eastern Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Cambodia
14.58
in 2022
Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
8.85
in 2022
Cambodia rank
154th
Eastern Africa (UNSDG) rank
155th

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

  • Cambodia
  • Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 14.58 against 8.85 in Eastern Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 5.73.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Africa (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 154th and Eastern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 155th of 193 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Eastern Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.63 5.21 1.42 Cambodia
2010s 10.62 6.88 3.74 Cambodia
2020s 13.99 8.52 5.47 Cambodia

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, Cambodia or Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
Cambodia, at 14.58 against 8.85 in Eastern Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Cambodia and Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
5.73, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Eastern Africa (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cambodia and Eastern Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Cambodia ranks 154th and Eastern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 155th 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