Iceland vs Middle Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Iceland
24.26
in 2022
Middle Africa (UNSDG)
14.34
in 2022
Iceland rank
100th
Middle Africa (UNSDG) rank
98th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Iceland
- Middle Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 24.26 against 14.34 in Middle Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 9.92.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Middle Africa (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 100th and Middle Africa (UNSDG) ranks 98th of 193 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Middle Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.21 | 7.25 | 14.96 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 23.11 | 10.67 | 12.44 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 24.09 | 13.79 | 10.3 | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- Iceland, at 24.26 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 Iceland and Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- 9.92, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Middle Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Middle Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Iceland ranks 100th 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.