Solomon Islands vs Southern Africa (African Union): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Solomon Islands
22.45
in 2022
Southern Africa (African Union)
13.67
in 2022
Solomon Islands rank
109th
Southern Africa (African Union) rank
111th

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

  • Solomon Islands
  • Southern Africa (African Union)
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 22.45 against 13.67 in Southern Africa (African Union), a difference of 8.78.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa (African Union)'s.

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

Solomon Islands ranks 109th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 111th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Southern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 15.03 9.5 5.53 Solomon Islands
2010s 17.99 12.24 5.75 Solomon Islands
2020s 21.71 13.4 8.31 Solomon Islands

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, Solomon Islands or Southern Africa (African Union)?
Solomon Islands, at 22.45 against 13.67 in Southern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Solomon Islands and Southern Africa (African Union)?
8.78, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Southern Africa (African Union)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Solomon Islands and Southern Africa (African Union) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Solomon Islands ranks 109th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 111th of 193 countries.
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