Netherlands vs Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Netherlands
17.65
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
11.33
in 2022
Netherlands rank
133rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank
132nd

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 17.65 against 11.33 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 6.32.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)'s.

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

Netherlands ranks 133rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 132nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 17.9 6.57 11.33 Netherlands
2010s 17.27 8.91 8.36 Netherlands
2020s 17.54 10.94 6.6 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
Netherlands, at 17.65 against 11.33 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
6.32, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Netherlands ranks 133rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 132nd 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