Canada vs Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Canada
10.94
in 2022
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
6.81
in 2022
Canada rank
83rd
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) rank
84th

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

  • Canada
  • Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
4681012199020062022

How they compare

Canada currently reports 10.94 against 6.81 in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), a difference of 4.13.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)'s.

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

Canada ranks 83rd and Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 84th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) Difference Ahead
2000s 10.05 4.08 5.97 Canada
2010s 11.34 5.14 6.2 Canada
2020s 10.99 6.53 4.46 Canada

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, Canada or Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
Canada, at 10.94 against 6.81 in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Canada and Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
4.13, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Canada and Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Canada ranks 83rd and Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 84th 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