(SDGRC) West Africa vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
(SDGRC) West Africa
11.2
in 2022
Sri Lanka
17.18
in 2022
(SDGRC) West Africa rank
139th
Sri Lanka rank
136th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- (SDGRC) West Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.18 against 11.2 in (SDGRC) West Africa, a difference of 5.98.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times (SDGRC) West Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was (SDGRC) West Africa ahead.
(SDGRC) West Africa ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, (SDGRC) West Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | (SDGRC) West Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.39 | 6.2 | 0.1976 | (SDGRC) West Africa |
| 2010s | 8.72 | 11.48 | 2.76 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.81 | 16.31 | 5.51 | 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) West Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.18 against 11.2 in (SDGRC) West Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between (SDGRC) West Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 5.98, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) West Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do (SDGRC) West Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 139th 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.