Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) vs Sweden: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
16.7
in 2022
Sweden
26.72
in 2022
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) rank
91st
Sweden rank
92nd

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

  • Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 26.72 against 16.7 in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), a difference of 10.02.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)'s.

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

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 92nd of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 12.52 21.12 8.6 Sweden
2010s 14.3 23.15 8.85 Sweden
2020s 16.32 26.22 9.9 Sweden

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, Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 26.72 against 16.7 in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and Sweden?
10.02, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and Sweden rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 92nd 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