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

África Oriental y Meridional
3.32
in 2022
Denmark
5.57
in 2022
África Oriental y Meridional rank
144th
Denmark rank
141st

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

  • África Oriental y Meridional
  • Denmark
246199020062022

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 5.57 against 3.32 in África Oriental y Meridional, a difference of 2.25.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times África Oriental y Meridional's.

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

África Oriental y Meridional ranks 144th and Denmark ranks 141st of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade África Oriental y Meridional Denmark Difference Ahead
2000s 1.47 5.83 4.36 Denmark
2010s 2.29 5.21 2.92 Denmark
2020s 3.12 5.5 2.38 Denmark

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 Denmark?
Denmark, at 5.57 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 Denmark?
2.25, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Oriental y Meridional and Denmark?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do África Oriental y Meridional and Denmark rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
África Oriental y Meridional ranks 144th and Denmark ranks 141st 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