Canada vs Southern Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Canada
10.94
in 2022
Southern Africa (UNSDG)
6.85
in 2022
Canada rank
83rd
Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank
82nd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Canada
- Southern Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.94 against 6.85 in Southern Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 4.09.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 83rd and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 82nd of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Southern Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.05 | 4.44 | 5.61 | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.34 | 6.79 | 4.54 | Canada |
| 2020s | 10.99 | 6.8 | 4.19 | 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 Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Canada, at 10.94 against 6.85 in Southern Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Canada and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 4.09, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Canada ranks 83rd and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 82nd 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.