Belarus vs (SDGRC) Southern Africa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Belarus
7.95
in 2022
(SDGRC) Southern Africa
4.25
in 2022
Belarus rank
112th
(SDGRC) Southern Africa rank
113th

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

  • Belarus
  • (SDGRC) Southern Africa
2468199020062022

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 7.95 against 4.25 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, a difference of 3.7.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.9 times (SDGRC) Southern Africa's.

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

Belarus ranks 112th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 113th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus (SDGRC) Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4.52 2.47 2.04 Belarus
2010s 6.73 3.55 3.18 Belarus
2020s 7.81 4.09 3.71 Belarus

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, Belarus or (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Belarus, at 7.95 against 4.25 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Belarus and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
3.7, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belarus and (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Belarus ranks 112th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 113th of 193 countries.
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