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

France
16.69
in 2022
Western Africa (African Union)
11.2
in 2022
France rank
142nd
Western Africa (African Union) rank
139th

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

  • France
  • Western Africa (African Union)
5101520199020062022

How they compare

France currently reports 16.69 against 11.2 in Western Africa (African Union), a difference of 5.49.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa (African Union)'s.

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

France ranks 142nd and Western Africa (African Union) ranks 139th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Western Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 20.2 6.39 13.8 France
2010s 18.23 8.72 9.5 France
2020s 16.84 10.81 6.04 France

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, France or Western Africa (African Union)?
France, at 16.69 against 11.2 in Western Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between France and Western Africa (African Union)?
5.49, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Africa (African Union)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do France and Western Africa (African Union) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
France ranks 142nd and Western Africa (African Union) ranks 139th of 193 countries.
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