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

Liberia
17.03
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
11.29
in 2022
Liberia rank
137th
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank
135th

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

  • Liberia
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
51015199020062022

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 17.03 against 11.29 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.74.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.5 times (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Liberia ranks 137th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 135th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5.75 6.55 0.7957 (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 9.52 8.88 0.6384 Liberia
2020s 15.61 10.9 4.71 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_Sub-Saharan Africa?
Liberia, at 17.03 against 11.29 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Liberia and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
5.74, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Liberia and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Liberia ranks 137th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 135th 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