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

Central Africa (African Union)
14.19
in 2022
Norway
23.17
in 2022
Central Africa (African Union) rank
104th
Norway rank
102nd

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

  • Central Africa (African Union)
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 23.17 against 14.19 in Central Africa (African Union), a difference of 8.98.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Central Africa (African Union)'s.

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

Central Africa (African Union) ranks 104th and Norway ranks 102nd of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Africa (African Union) Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 7.2 22.77 15.57 Norway
2010s 10.59 22.35 11.76 Norway
2020s 13.65 23.03 9.38 Norway

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, Central Africa (African Union) or Norway?
Norway, at 23.17 against 14.19 in Central Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Central Africa (African Union) and Norway?
8.98, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Africa (African Union) and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Central Africa (African Union) and Norway rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Central Africa (African Union) ranks 104th and Norway ranks 102nd of 156 groups.
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