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
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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.

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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