Africa (WHO regions) vs Vietnam: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Africa (WHO regions)
3.98
in 2022
Vietnam
6.31
in 2022
Africa (WHO regions) rank
131st
Vietnam rank
131st
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Africa (WHO regions)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 6.31 against 3.98 in Africa (WHO regions), a difference of 2.33.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.6 times Africa (WHO regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa (WHO regions) ahead.
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 131st and Vietnam ranks 131st of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa (WHO regions) averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO regions) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 | 0.927 | 0.8683 | Africa (WHO regions) |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 3.5 | 0.7937 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 3.74 | 5.88 | 2.14 | Vietnam |
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, Africa (WHO regions) or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 6.31 against 3.98 in Africa (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Africa (WHO regions) and Vietnam?
- 2.33, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO regions) and Vietnam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa (WHO regions) and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 131st and Vietnam ranks 131st 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.