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

Eastern Africa (African Union)
9.09
in 2022
Namibia
13.94
in 2022
Eastern Africa (African Union) rank
154th
Namibia rank
156th

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

  • Eastern Africa (African Union)
  • Namibia
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 13.94 against 9.09 in Eastern Africa (African Union), a difference of 4.85.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Africa (African Union)'s.

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

Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 154th and Namibia ranks 156th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa (African Union) Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.05 6.95 1.9 Namibia
2010s 6.89 10.39 3.49 Namibia
2020s 8.73 13.39 4.66 Namibia

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, Eastern Africa (African Union) or Namibia?
Namibia, at 13.94 against 9.09 in Eastern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Eastern Africa (African Union) and Namibia?
4.85, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa (African Union) and Namibia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern Africa (African Union) and Namibia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 154th and Namibia ranks 156th 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