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

China
22.79
in 2022
(SDGRC) Central Africa
14.12
in 2022
China rank
106th
(SDGRC) Central Africa rank
105th

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

  • China
  • (SDGRC) Central Africa
510152025199020062022

How they compare

China currently reports 22.79 against 14.12 in (SDGRC) Central Africa, a difference of 8.67.

That makes China's figure about 1.6 times (SDGRC) Central Africa's.

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

China ranks 106th and (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 105th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (SDGRC) Central Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 12.23 8.64 3.59 China
2010s 19.91 11.3 8.62 China
2020s 22.45 13.66 8.79 China

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, China or (SDGRC) Central Africa?
China, at 22.79 against 14.12 in (SDGRC) Central Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between China and (SDGRC) Central Africa?
8.67, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and (SDGRC) Central Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China and (SDGRC) Central Africa rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
China ranks 106th and (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 105th 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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