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

Guinea
3.57
in 2022
Somalia
3.6
in 2022
Guinea rank
169th
Somalia rank
168th

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

  • Guinea
  • Somalia
01234199020062022

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3.6 against 3.57 in Guinea, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 169th and Somalia ranks 168th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.628 0.732 0.104 Somalia
2000s 1.2 1.39 0.183 Somalia
2010s 2.11 2.32 0.21 Somalia
2020s 3.3 3.37 0.07 Somalia

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, Guinea or Somalia?
Somalia, at 3.6 against 3.57 in Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Guinea and Somalia?
0.03, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Somalia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Guinea and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Guinea ranks 169th and Somalia ranks 168th 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