Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Equatorial Guinea: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
3.06
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea
5.05
in 2022
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
149th
Equatorial Guinea rank
148th

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

  • Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Equatorial Guinea
12345199020062022

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 5.05 against 3.06 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 1.99.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

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

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 149th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.43 1.86 0.4302 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 2.16 3.29 1.13 Equatorial Guinea
2020s 2.87 4.76 1.89 Equatorial Guinea

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 and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 5.05 against 3.06 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Equatorial Guinea?
1.99, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Equatorial Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 149th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th 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