Northern Africa (UNSDG) vs Oman: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Northern Africa (UNSDG)
31.25
in 2022
Oman
38.57
in 2022
Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank
37th
Oman rank
34th

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

  • Northern Africa (UNSDG)
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 38.57 against 31.25 in Northern Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 7.32.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Northern Africa (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa (UNSDG) ahead.

Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 37th and Oman ranks 34th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa (UNSDG) averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa (UNSDG) Oman Difference Ahead
2000s 24.36 21.86 2.5 Northern Africa (UNSDG)
2010s 27.81 29.91 2.1 Oman
2020s 30.77 37.35 6.58 Oman

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 (UNSDG) or Oman?
Oman, at 38.57 against 31.25 in Northern Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Northern Africa (UNSDG) and Oman?
7.32, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa (UNSDG) and Oman?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Northern Africa (UNSDG) and Oman rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 37th and Oman ranks 34th 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