Germany vs Middle Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Germany
25.39
in 2022
Middle Africa (UNSDG)
14.34
in 2022
Germany rank
97th
Middle Africa (UNSDG) rank
98th

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

  • Germany
  • Middle Africa (UNSDG)
510152025199020062022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 25.39 against 14.34 in Middle Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 11.05.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times Middle Africa (UNSDG)'s.

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

Germany ranks 97th and Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 98th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Middle Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 24.99 7.25 17.74 Germany
2010s 25.45 10.67 14.78 Germany
2020s 25.39 13.79 11.6 Germany

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, Germany or Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
Germany, at 25.39 against 14.34 in Middle Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Germany and Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
11.05, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Germany and Middle Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Germany ranks 97th and Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 98th 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