Jordan vs Northern Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Jordan
17.78
in 2022
Northern Africa (UNSDG)
14.25
in 2022
Jordan rank
37th
Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank
36th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Jordan
- Northern Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 17.78 against 14.25 in Northern Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 3.53.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Northern Africa (UNSDG)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
Jordan ranks 37th and Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Northern Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.56 | 8.95 | 0.6101 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 13.79 | 11.38 | 2.41 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 17.25 | 13.85 | 3.4 | Jordan |
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, Jordan or Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Jordan, at 17.78 against 14.25 in Northern Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Jordan and Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 3.53, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Jordan ranks 37th and Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 36th 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.