Benin vs East African Community (EAC): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Benin
5.43
in 2022
East African Community (EAC)
3.46
in 2022
Benin rank
144th
East African Community (EAC) rank
141st

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

  • Benin
  • East African Community (EAC)
12345199020062022

How they compare

Benin currently reports 5.43 against 3.46 in East African Community (EAC), a difference of 1.97.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.6 times East African Community (EAC)'s.

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

Benin ranks 144th and East African Community (EAC) ranks 141st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin East African Community (EAC) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.31 1.22 1.08 Benin
2010s 3.79 2.12 1.68 Benin
2020s 5.14 3.19 1.95 Benin

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, Benin or East African Community (EAC)?
Benin, at 5.43 against 3.46 in East African Community (EAC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Benin and East African Community (EAC)?
1.97, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and East African Community (EAC)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Benin and East African Community (EAC) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Benin ranks 144th and East African Community (EAC) ranks 141st 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