Benin vs Zambia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Benin
5.43
in 2022
Zambia
5.17
in 2022
Benin rank
144th
Zambia rank
147th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.43 against 5.17 in Zambia, a difference of 0.26.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 144th and Zambia ranks 147th of 193 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 | 0.629 | 0.477 | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 1.3 | 1.01 | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.79 | 2.83 | 0.967 | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.14 | 4.76 | 0.3833 | 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 Zambia?
- Benin, at 5.43 against 5.17 in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Benin and Zambia?
- 0.26, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Benin ranks 144th and Zambia ranks 147th 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.