África Oriental y Meridional vs Benin: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

África Oriental y Meridional
3.32
in 2022
Benin
5.43
in 2022
África Oriental y Meridional rank
144th
Benin rank
144th

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

  • África Oriental y Meridional
  • Benin
12345199020062022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 5.43 against 3.32 in África Oriental y Meridional, a difference of 2.11.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.6 times África Oriental y Meridional's.

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

África Oriental y Meridional ranks 144th and Benin ranks 144th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade África Oriental y Meridional Benin Difference Ahead
2000s 1.47 2.31 0.8341 Benin
2010s 2.29 3.79 1.5 Benin
2020s 3.12 5.14 2.03 Benin

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 Oriental y Meridional or Benin?
Benin, at 5.43 against 3.32 in África Oriental y Meridional as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between África Oriental y Meridional and Benin?
2.11, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Oriental y Meridional and Benin?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do África Oriental y Meridional and Benin rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
África Oriental y Meridional ranks 144th and Benin ranks 144th 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