East African Community (EAC) vs Netherlands: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

East African Community (EAC)
11.55
in 2022
Netherlands
17.65
in 2022
East African Community (EAC) rank
130th
Netherlands rank
133rd

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

  • East African Community (EAC)
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 17.65 against 11.55 in East African Community (EAC), a difference of 6.1.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times East African Community (EAC)'s.

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

East African Community (EAC) ranks 130th and Netherlands ranks 133rd of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East African Community (EAC) Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 6.28 17.9 11.62 Netherlands
2010s 8.79 17.27 8.48 Netherlands
2020s 11.11 17.54 6.43 Netherlands

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, East African Community (EAC) or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 17.65 against 11.55 in East African Community (EAC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between East African Community (EAC) and Netherlands?
6.1, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East African Community (EAC) and Netherlands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do East African Community (EAC) and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
East African Community (EAC) ranks 130th and Netherlands ranks 133rd 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