Eastern Africa (UNSDG) vs Namibia: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
8.85
in 2022
Namibia
13.94
in 2022
Eastern Africa (UNSDG) rank
155th
Namibia rank
156th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Eastern Africa (UNSDG)
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 13.94 against 8.85 in Eastern Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 5.09.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Africa (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 155th 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 (UNSDG) | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.21 | 6.95 | 1.74 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6.88 | 10.39 | 3.51 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 8.52 | 13.39 | 4.86 | 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 (UNSDG) or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 13.94 against 8.85 in Eastern Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Eastern Africa (UNSDG) and Namibia?
- 5.09, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa (UNSDG) and Namibia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Africa (UNSDG) and Namibia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Eastern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 155th 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.