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

Ethiopia
1.71
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.75
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
188th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
187th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 1.75 against 1.71 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.04.

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

Ethiopia ranks 188th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 187th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 0.404 0.323 0.081 Ethiopia
2000s 0.684 0.597 0.087 Ethiopia
2010s 1.09 1.07 0.019 Ethiopia
2020s 1.59 1.62 0.0333 Tanzania, United Republic of

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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1.75 against 1.71 in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.04, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Ethiopia ranks 188th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 187th 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