Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vs Netherlands: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
11.24
in 2022
Netherlands
17.65
in 2022
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank
136th
Netherlands rank
133rd

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

  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 17.65 against 11.24 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a difference of 6.41.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)'s.

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

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 136th and Netherlands ranks 133rd of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 6.59 17.9 11.31 Netherlands
2010s 8.84 17.27 8.43 Netherlands
2020s 10.85 17.54 6.68 Netherlands

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, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 17.65 against 11.24 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Netherlands?
6.41, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Netherlands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 136th and Netherlands ranks 133rd 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