Japan vs (SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Japan
16.25
in 2022
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa
9.82
in 2022
Japan rank
145th
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank
148th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Japan
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 16.25 against 9.82 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, a difference of 6.43.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times (SDGRC) Eastern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 145th and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 148th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | (SDGRC) Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.18 | 5.13 | 10.05 | Japan |
| 2010s | 14.68 | 7.28 | 7.4 | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.92 | 9.41 | 6.51 | Japan |
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, Japan or (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Japan, at 16.25 against 9.82 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Japan and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- 6.43, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Japan and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Japan ranks 145th and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 148th 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.