Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Equatorial Guinea
5.05
in 2022
Zambia
5.17
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
148th
Zambia rank
147th

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

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Zambia
012345199020062022

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.17 against 5.05 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th and Zambia ranks 147th of 193 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.962 0.629 0.333 Equatorial Guinea
2000s 1.86 1.3 0.557 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 3.29 2.83 0.463 Equatorial Guinea
2020s 4.76 4.76 0

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, Equatorial Guinea or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.17 against 5.05 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
0.12, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 148th and Zambia ranks 147th of 193 countries.
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
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