Israel vs (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Israel
9.27
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission
5.27
in 2022
Israel rank
98th
(SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission rank
96th

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

  • Israel
  • (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission
246810199020062022

How they compare

Israel currently reports 9.27 against 5.27 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission, a difference of 4.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.8 times (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 98th and (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission ranks 96th of 193 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8 2.91 3.9 Israel
2010s 8.59 3.85 4.74 Israel
2020s 9.16 5.01 4.15 Israel

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, Israel or (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
Israel, at 9.27 against 5.27 in (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Israel and (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
4, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Israel and (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Israel ranks 98th and (SDGRC) ECA_African Union Commission ranks 96th 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