Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Philippines: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
10.08
in 2022
Philippines
14.99
in 2022
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
147th
Philippines rank
150th

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

  • Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Philippines
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 14.99 against 10.08 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 4.91.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 147th and Philippines ranks 150th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4 6.16 0.2428 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 8.29 9.73 1.45 Philippines
2020s 9.77 14.13 4.36 Philippines

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 Philippines?
Philippines, at 14.99 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 Philippines?
4.91, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Philippines?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Philippines rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 147th and Philippines ranks 150th 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