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

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)
6.81
in 2022
United Kingdom
11.31
in 2022
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) rank
84th
United Kingdom rank
81st

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

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

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 11.31 against 6.81 in Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), a difference of 4.5.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD)'s.

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

Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 84th and United Kingdom ranks 81st of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 4.08 10.05 5.98 United Kingdom
2010s 5.14 10.64 5.5 United Kingdom
2020s 6.53 11.2 4.67 United Kingdom

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, Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 11.31 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 Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and United Kingdom?
4.5, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) ranks 84th and United Kingdom ranks 81st of 156 groups.
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
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