África Subsahariana vs Philippines: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

África Subsahariana
3.76
in 2022
Philippines
5.94
in 2022
África Subsahariana rank
136th
Philippines rank
137th

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

  • África Subsahariana
  • Philippines
0246199020062022

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 5.94 against 3.76 in África Subsahariana, a difference of 2.18.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.6 times África Subsahariana's.

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

África Subsahariana ranks 136th and Philippines ranks 137th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade África Subsahariana Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 1.55 1.84 0.2857 Philippines
2010s 2.5 3.38 0.8854 Philippines
2020s 3.52 5.5 1.98 Philippines

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 Subsahariana or Philippines?
Philippines, at 5.94 against 3.76 in África Subsahariana as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between África Subsahariana and Philippines?
2.18, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Subsahariana and Philippines?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do África Subsahariana and Philippines rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
África Subsahariana ranks 136th and Philippines ranks 137th 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