Bhutan vs (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Bhutan
5.88
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
3.74
in 2022
Bhutan rank
138th
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank
137th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Bhutan
- (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5.88 against 3.74 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.14.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.6 times (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 138th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.54 | 0.4883 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3.76 | 2.48 | 1.28 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 5.53 | 3.5 | 2.03 | Bhutan |
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, Bhutan or (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bhutan, at 5.88 against 3.74 in (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Bhutan and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.14, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Bhutan ranks 138th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 137th 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.