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

East African Community (EAC)
11.55
in 2022
Vietnam
18.27
in 2022
East African Community (EAC) rank
130th
Vietnam rank
130th

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

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

Vietnam currently reports 18.27 against 11.55 in East African Community (EAC), a difference of 6.72.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.6 times East African Community (EAC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was East African Community (EAC) ahead.

East African Community (EAC) ranks 130th and Vietnam ranks 130th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, East African Community (EAC) averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade East African Community (EAC) Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 6.28 3.56 2.71 East African Community (EAC)
2010s 8.79 10.67 1.88 Vietnam
2020s 11.11 17.16 6.05 Vietnam

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 Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 18.27 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 Vietnam?
6.72, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East African Community (EAC) and Vietnam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do East African Community (EAC) and Vietnam rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
East African Community (EAC) ranks 130th and Vietnam ranks 130th 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