South Sudan vs Zambia: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

South Sudan
13.29
in 2022
Zambia
13.67
in 2022
South Sudan rank
160th
Zambia rank
158th

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

  • South Sudan
  • Zambia
2.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 13.67 against 13.29 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.38.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 158th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.01 4.26 0.743 South Sudan
2000s 7.26 6.37 0.891 South Sudan
2010s 10.11 9.71 0.404 South Sudan
2020s 12.79 13.04 0.2467 Zambia

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 Sudan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 13.67 against 13.29 in South Sudan as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between South Sudan and Zambia?
0.38, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do South Sudan and Zambia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
South Sudan ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 158th 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