Namibia vs South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Namibia
16.97
in 2022
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
9.03
in 2022
Namibia rank
129th
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
129th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Namibia
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 16.97 against 9.03 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 7.94.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.9 times South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 129th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 129th of 193 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.64 | 3.04 | 8.6 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 14.68 | 5.88 | 8.81 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 16.61 | 8.53 | 8.08 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Namibia or South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Namibia, at 16.97 against 9.03 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Namibia and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 7.94, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Namibia ranks 129th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 129th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.