Luxembourg vs South Africa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Luxembourg
7.43
in 2022
South Africa
7.08
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
117th
South Africa rank
120th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 7.43 against 7.08 in South Africa, a difference of 0.35.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 120th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.01 | 1.2 | 2.82 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 5.23 | 4.8 | 0.428 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 6.16 | 7.34 | 1.17 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.23 | 7.1 | 0.13 | Luxembourg |
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, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- Luxembourg, at 7.43 against 7.08 in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.35, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Luxembourg ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 120th 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.