African Union vs Croatia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

African Union
5.27
in 2022
Croatia
9.26
in 2022
African Union rank
96th
Croatia rank
99th

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

  • African Union
  • Croatia
246810199020062022

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 9.26 against 5.27 in African Union, a difference of 3.99.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.8 times African Union's.

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

African Union ranks 96th and Croatia ranks 99th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade African Union Croatia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.91 7.88 4.97 Croatia
2010s 3.85 9.04 5.2 Croatia
2020s 5.01 9.25 4.23 Croatia

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, African Union or Croatia?
Croatia, at 9.26 against 5.27 in African Union as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between African Union and Croatia?
3.99, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for African Union and Croatia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do African Union and Croatia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
African Union ranks 96th and Croatia ranks 99th 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