Ethiopia vs Mozambique: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Ethiopia
1.71
in 2022
Mozambique
1.66
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
188th
Mozambique rank
189th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Mozambique
0.511.5199020062022

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.71 against 1.66 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.05.

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

Ethiopia ranks 188th and Mozambique ranks 189th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 0.404 0.631 0.227 Mozambique
2000s 0.684 1.02 0.335 Mozambique
2010s 1.09 1.29 0.206 Mozambique
2020s 1.59 1.59 0.0033 Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Mozambique?
Ethiopia, at 1.71 against 1.66 in Mozambique as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Ethiopia and Mozambique?
0.05, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mozambique?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Mozambique rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Ethiopia ranks 188th and Mozambique ranks 189th 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
Last refreshed