(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel vs Turkmenistan: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel
10.63
in 2022
Turkmenistan
15.76
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel rank
144th
Turkmenistan rank
147th

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

  • (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel
  • Turkmenistan
57.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 15.76 against 10.63 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel, a difference of 5.13.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.5 times (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel's.

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

(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel ranks 144th and Turkmenistan ranks 147th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 6.02 13.28 7.26 Turkmenistan
2010s 8.24 13.97 5.73 Turkmenistan
2020s 10.24 15.44 5.19 Turkmenistan

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, (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 15.76 against 10.63 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel and Turkmenistan?
5.13, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel and Turkmenistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel and Turkmenistan rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel ranks 144th and Turkmenistan ranks 147th 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