Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Japan: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
10.08
in 2022
Japan
16.25
in 2022
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
147th
Japan rank
145th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 16.25 against 10.08 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 6.17.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 147th and Japan ranks 145th of 156 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4 | 15.18 | 8.78 | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.29 | 14.68 | 6.4 | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.77 | 15.92 | 6.15 | Japan |
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 and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Japan?
- Japan, at 16.25 against 10.08 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Japan?
- 6.17, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Japan rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 147th and Japan ranks 145th 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.