Uzbekistan vs West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Uzbekistan
19.9
in 2022
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
12.26
in 2022
Uzbekistan rank
124th
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
123rd

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

  • Uzbekistan
  • West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 19.9 against 12.26 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 7.64.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.6 times West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.

Uzbekistan ranks 124th and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 123rd of 193 countries.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uzbekistan West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 13.17 6.69 6.48 Uzbekistan
2010s 15.89 9.38 6.51 Uzbekistan
2020s 19.29 11.81 7.49 Uzbekistan

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, Uzbekistan or West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Uzbekistan, at 19.9 against 12.26 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Uzbekistan and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
7.64, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uzbekistan and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Uzbekistan and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Uzbekistan ranks 124th and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 123rd 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