África Occidental y Central vs Eswatini: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

África Occidental y Central
4.2
in 2022
Eswatini
6.81
in 2022
África Occidental y Central rank
121st
Eswatini rank
124th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • África Occidental y Central
  • Eswatini
246199020062022

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 6.81 against 4.2 in África Occidental y Central, a difference of 2.61.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.6 times África Occidental y Central's.

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

África Occidental y Central ranks 121st and Eswatini ranks 124th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade África Occidental y Central Eswatini Difference Ahead
2000s 1.64 2.92 1.28 Eswatini
2010s 2.71 4.78 2.07 Eswatini
2020s 3.93 6.48 2.55 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, África Occidental y Central or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 6.81 against 4.2 in África Occidental y Central as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between África Occidental y Central and Eswatini?
2.61, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Occidental y Central and Eswatini?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do África Occidental y Central and Eswatini rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
África Occidental y Central ranks 121st and Eswatini ranks 124th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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