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

Netherlands
17.65
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
11.29
in 2022
Netherlands rank
133rd
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank
135th

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

  • Netherlands
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 17.65 against 11.29 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.36.

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

Across all 23 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 133rd and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 135th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 17.9 6.55 11.35 Netherlands
2010s 17.27 8.88 8.39 Netherlands
2020s 17.54 10.9 6.64 Netherlands

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, Netherlands or (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
Netherlands, at 17.65 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 Netherlands and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
6.36, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Netherlands ranks 133rd 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
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