Sri Lanka vs Western Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Sri Lanka
17.18
in 2022
Western Africa (UNSDG)
11.32
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
136th
Western Africa (UNSDG) rank
134th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Sri Lanka
- Western Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.18 against 11.32 in Western Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 5.86.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa (UNSDG)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 136th and Western Africa (UNSDG) ranks 134th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa (UNSDG) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Western Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2 | 6.45 | 0.2541 | Western Africa (UNSDG) |
| 2010s | 11.48 | 8.81 | 2.67 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16.31 | 10.92 | 5.4 | 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, Sri Lanka or Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.18 against 11.32 in Western Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Sri Lanka and Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- 5.86, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Western Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th and Western Africa (UNSDG) ranks 134th 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.