Cape Verde vs Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Cape Verde
4.2
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
4.13
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
162nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd

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

  • Cape Verde
  • Guinea-Bissau
1234199020062022

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 4.2 against 4.13 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.07.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 162nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd of 193 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 0.967 0.82 0.147 Cape Verde
2000s 1.81 1.58 0.238 Cape Verde
2010s 2.83 2.65 0.179 Cape Verde
2020s 3.96 3.87 0.09 Cape Verde

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, Cape Verde or Guinea-Bissau?
Cape Verde, at 4.2 against 4.13 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
0.07, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Cape Verde ranks 162nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd 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