Guatemala vs (SDGRC) Central Africa: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Guatemala
22.78
in 2022
(SDGRC) Central Africa
14.12
in 2022
Guatemala rank
107th
(SDGRC) Central Africa rank
105th

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

  • Guatemala
  • (SDGRC) Central Africa
510152025199020062022

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 22.78 against 14.12 in (SDGRC) Central Africa, a difference of 8.66.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.6 times (SDGRC) Central Africa's.

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

Guatemala ranks 107th and (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 105th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala (SDGRC) Central Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 20.39 8.64 11.75 Guatemala
2010s 22.09 11.3 10.79 Guatemala
2020s 22.71 13.66 9.05 Guatemala

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, Guatemala or (SDGRC) Central Africa?
Guatemala, at 22.78 against 14.12 in (SDGRC) Central Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Guatemala and (SDGRC) Central Africa?
8.66, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and (SDGRC) Central Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and (SDGRC) Central Africa rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Guatemala ranks 107th and (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 105th 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