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

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
3.06
in 2022
Zambia
5.17
in 2022
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
149th
Zambia rank
147th

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

  • Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Zambia
012345199020062022

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.17 against 3.06 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 2.11.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 147th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.43 1.3 0.1268 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 2.16 2.83 0.6714 Zambia
2020s 2.87 4.76 1.89 Zambia

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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.17 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 Zambia?
2.11, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 147th 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