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
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.