Eastern Africa (African Union) vs Namibia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Eastern Africa (African Union)
2.96
in 2022
Namibia
4.65
in 2022
Eastern Africa (African Union) rank
152nd
Namibia rank
151st

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

  • Eastern Africa (African Union)
  • Namibia
12345199020062022

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 4.65 against 2.96 in Eastern Africa (African Union), a difference of 1.69.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Africa (African Union)'s.

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

Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 152nd and Namibia ranks 151st of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa (African Union) Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.03 1.67 0.6444 Namibia
2010s 1.78 2.92 1.14 Namibia
2020s 2.73 4.35 1.62 Namibia

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, Eastern Africa (African Union) or Namibia?
Namibia, at 4.65 against 2.96 in Eastern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Eastern Africa (African Union) and Namibia?
1.69, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa (African Union) and Namibia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern Africa (African Union) and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 152nd and Namibia ranks 151st 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
Last refreshed