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

África Occidental y Central
4.2
in 2022
Lithuania
7.08
in 2022
África Occidental y Central rank
121st
Lithuania rank
120th

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

  • África Occidental y Central
  • Lithuania
2468199020062022

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 7.08 against 4.2 in África Occidental y Central, a difference of 2.88.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.7 times África Occidental y Central's.

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

África Occidental y Central ranks 121st and Lithuania ranks 120th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade África Occidental y Central Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 1.64 4.51 2.87 Lithuania
2010s 2.71 6.19 3.48 Lithuania
2020s 3.93 7 3.07 Lithuania

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 Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 7.08 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 Lithuania?
2.88, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Occidental y Central and Lithuania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do África Occidental y Central and Lithuania rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
África Occidental y Central ranks 121st and Lithuania ranks 120th 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