South Africa vs UNICEF SP High burden: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
South Africa
20.97
in 2022
UNICEF SP High burden
12.28
in 2022
South Africa rank
119th
UNICEF SP High burden rank
122nd
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF SP High burden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.97 against 12.28 in UNICEF SP High burden, a difference of 8.69.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times UNICEF SP High burden's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 119th and UNICEF SP High burden ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF SP High burden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.73 | 6.9 | 7.82 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21.07 | 9.47 | 11.61 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20.97 | 11.84 | 9.14 | South Africa |
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, South Africa or UNICEF SP High burden?
- South Africa, at 20.97 against 12.28 in UNICEF SP High burden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between South Africa and UNICEF SP High burden?
- 8.69, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF SP High burden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF SP High burden rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- South Africa ranks 119th and UNICEF SP High burden ranks 122nd 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.