Central African Republic vs Namibia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Central African Republic
5.03
in 2022
Namibia
4.65
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
149th
Namibia rank
151st

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Namibia
12345199020062022

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 5.03 against 4.65 in Namibia, a difference of 0.38.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 151st of 193 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.943 0.862 0.081 Central African Republic
2000s 1.86 1.67 0.19 Central African Republic
2010s 3.26 2.92 0.345 Central African Republic
2020s 4.73 4.35 0.3733 Central African Republic

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, Central African Republic or Namibia?
Central African Republic, at 5.03 against 4.65 in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Central African Republic and Namibia?
0.38, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Namibia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Central African Republic ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 151st 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