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)
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.