Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Namibia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
3.06
in 2022
Namibia
4.65
in 2022
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
149th
Namibia rank
151st
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4.65 against 3.06 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 1.59.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 149th 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 and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 | 1.67 | 0.2462 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 2.92 | 0.7634 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 4.35 | 1.48 | 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 and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 4.65 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 Namibia?
- 1.59, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Namibia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 149th 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.