Northern Africa (African Union) vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Northern Africa (African Union)
35.49
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
41.4
in 2022
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Northern Africa (African Union)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 41.4 against 35.49 in Northern Africa (African Union), a difference of 5.91.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Northern Africa (African Union)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa (African Union) ahead.
Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa (African Union) averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa (African Union) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.93 | 23.27 | 4.66 | Northern Africa (African Union) |
| 2010s | 31.94 | 33.14 | 1.2 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 35.01 | 40.22 | 5.21 | Saudi Arabia |
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, Northern Africa (African Union) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 41.4 against 35.49 in Northern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Northern Africa (African Union) and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.91, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa (African Union) and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Northern Africa (African Union) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 156 groups.
- 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.