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

Guatemala
22.78
in 2022
(SDGRC) Southern Africa
13.72
in 2022
Guatemala rank
107th
(SDGRC) Southern Africa rank
108th

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

  • Guatemala
  • (SDGRC) Southern Africa
510152025199020062022

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 22.78 against 13.72 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, a difference of 9.06.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.7 times (SDGRC) Southern Africa's.

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

Guatemala ranks 107th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 108th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala (SDGRC) Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 20.39 9.54 10.84 Guatemala
2010s 22.09 12.29 9.79 Guatemala
2020s 22.71 13.46 9.25 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) Southern Africa?
Guatemala, at 22.78 against 13.72 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Guatemala and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
9.06, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Guatemala ranks 107th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 108th 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