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

Liberia
17.03
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
11.24
in 2022
Liberia rank
137th
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank
136th

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

  • Liberia
  • (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
51015199020062022

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 17.03 against 11.24 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS, a difference of 5.79.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.5 times (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ahead.

Liberia ranks 137th and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 136th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS Difference Ahead
2000s 5.75 6.59 0.8368 (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
2010s 9.52 8.84 0.6768 Liberia
2020s 15.61 10.85 4.75 Liberia

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, Liberia or (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
Liberia, at 17.03 against 11.24 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Liberia and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
5.79, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Liberia and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Liberia ranks 137th and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 136th 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