Jordan vs Northern Africa (African Union): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Jordan
40.03
in 2022
Northern Africa (African Union)
35.49
in 2022
Jordan rank
30th
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
27th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Jordan
- Northern Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 40.03 against 35.49 in Northern Africa (African Union), a difference of 4.54.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa (African Union)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa (African Union) ahead.
Jordan ranks 30th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa (African Union) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Northern Africa (African Union) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.55 | 27.93 | 4.38 | Northern Africa (African Union) |
| 2010s | 31.86 | 31.94 | 0.0796 | Northern Africa (African Union) |
| 2020s | 38.92 | 35.01 | 3.92 | Jordan |
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, Jordan or Northern Africa (African Union)?
- Jordan, at 40.03 against 35.49 in Northern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Jordan and Northern Africa (African Union)?
- 4.54, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Northern Africa (African Union)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Northern Africa (African Union) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Jordan ranks 30th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 27th 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.