Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Liberia
17.03
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
11.22
in 2022
Liberia rank
137th
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
138th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Liberia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 17.03 against 11.22 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 5.81.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
Liberia ranks 137th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 138th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 | 6.56 | 0.8051 | Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 9.52 | 8.85 | 0.664 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 15.61 | 10.83 | 4.77 | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Liberia, at 17.03 against 11.22 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- 5.81, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Liberia ranks 137th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 138th 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.