African Union vs Italy: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
African Union
5.27
in 2022
Italy
9.64
in 2022
African Union rank
96th
Italy rank
96th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- African Union
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9.64 against 5.27 in African Union, a difference of 4.37.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.8 times African Union's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
African Union ranks 96th and Italy ranks 96th of 156 groups.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | African Union | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.91 | 11.33 | 8.42 | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 11.28 | 7.43 | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.01 | 9.86 | 4.85 | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 9.64 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 Italy?
- 4.37, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for African Union and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do African Union and Italy rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- African Union ranks 96th and Italy ranks 96th 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.