Lithuania vs South Africa: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Lithuania
20.54
in 2022
South Africa
20.97
in 2022
Lithuania rank
122nd
South Africa rank
119th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Lithuania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.97 against 20.54 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.43.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.32 | 5.5 | 8.82 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 15.79 | 14.73 | 1.06 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 18.65 | 21.07 | 2.43 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20.36 | 20.97 | 0.61 | South Africa |
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, Lithuania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.97 against 20.54 in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Lithuania and South Africa?
- 0.43, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and South Africa rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Lithuania ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 119th 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.