Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) vs Vietnam: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
11.33
in 2022
Vietnam
18.27
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank
132nd
Vietnam rank
130th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 18.27 against 11.33 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 6.94.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 132nd and Vietnam ranks 130th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 6.57 3.56 3 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
2010s 8.91 10.67 1.77 Vietnam
2020s 10.94 17.16 6.22 Vietnam

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, Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 18.27 against 11.33 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) and Vietnam?
6.94, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) and Vietnam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) and Vietnam rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 132nd and Vietnam ranks 130th of 156 groups.
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