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

Republic of Moldova
17.97
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
11.29
in 2022
Republic of Moldova rank
132nd
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank
135th

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

  • Republic of Moldova
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 17.97 against 11.29 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.68.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.6 times (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Republic of Moldova ranks 132nd and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 135th of 193 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 12.63 6.55 6.08 Republic of Moldova
2010s 15.41 8.88 6.53 Republic of Moldova
2020s 17.68 10.9 6.78 Republic of Moldova

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, Republic of Moldova or (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
Republic of Moldova, at 17.97 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 Republic of Moldova and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
6.68, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Republic of Moldova and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Republic of Moldova ranks 132nd 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