Moldova vs Western Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Moldova
17.97
in 2022
Western Africa (UNSDG)
11.32
in 2022
Moldova rank
132nd
Western Africa (UNSDG) rank
134th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Moldova
- Western Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 17.97 against 11.32 in Western Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 6.65.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.6 times Western Africa (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 132nd and Western Africa (UNSDG) ranks 134th of 193 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Western Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.63 | 6.45 | 6.18 | Moldova |
| 2010s | 15.41 | 8.81 | 6.6 | Moldova |
| 2020s | 17.68 | 10.92 | 6.76 | 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, Moldova or Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- Moldova, at 17.97 against 11.32 in Western Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Moldova and Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- 6.65, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Moldova and Western Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Moldova ranks 132nd and Western Africa (UNSDG) ranks 134th 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.