(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
11.29
in 2022
Sri Lanka
17.18
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank
135th
Sri Lanka rank
136th

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

  • (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Sri Lanka
051015199020062022

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 17.18 against 11.29 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.89.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 6.55 6.2 0.3517 (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 8.88 11.48 2.6 Sri Lanka
2020s 10.9 16.31 5.41 Sri Lanka

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_Sub-Saharan Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 17.18 against 11.29 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa and Sri Lanka?
5.89, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th 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