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)
51015199020062022

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.

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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