Brunei vs Northern Africa (African Union): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Brunei
22.11
in 2022
Northern Africa (African Union)
16.16
in 2022
Brunei rank
15th
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
14th

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

  • Brunei
  • Northern Africa (African Union)
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 22.11 against 16.16 in Northern Africa (African Union), a difference of 5.95.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.4 times Northern Africa (African Union)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa (African Union) ahead.

Brunei ranks 15th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 14th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Northern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 10.89 10.35 0.5364 Brunei
2010s 17.41 13.13 4.28 Brunei
2020s 21.45 15.76 5.69 Brunei

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, Brunei or Northern Africa (African Union)?
Brunei, at 22.11 against 16.16 in Northern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Brunei and Northern Africa (African Union)?
5.95, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Northern Africa (African Union)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Brunei and Northern Africa (African Union) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Brunei ranks 15th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 14th 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