South Africa vs Yemen: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
South Africa
20.97
in 2022
Yemen
21.06
in 2022
South Africa rank
119th
Yemen rank
118th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 21.06 against 20.97 in South Africa, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
South Africa ranks 119th and Yemen ranks 118th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 | 10.46 | 4.95 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 14.73 | 12.28 | 2.45 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21.07 | 15.74 | 5.33 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20.97 | 20.23 | 0.74 | 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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 21.06 against 20.97 in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between South Africa and Yemen?
- 0.09, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- South Africa ranks 119th and Yemen ranks 118th 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.