Ireland vs (SDGRC) Southern Africa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Ireland
8.31
in 2022
(SDGRC) Southern Africa
4.25
in 2022
Ireland rank
110th
(SDGRC) Southern Africa rank
113th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Ireland
- (SDGRC) Southern Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.31 against 4.25 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, a difference of 4.06.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.0 times (SDGRC) Southern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 110th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 113th of 193 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | (SDGRC) Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.39 | 2.47 | 5.92 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.52 | 3.55 | 4.97 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.3 | 4.09 | 4.21 | Ireland |
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, Ireland or (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Ireland, at 8.31 against 4.25 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Ireland and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- 4.06, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Ireland ranks 110th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 113th 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.