Luxembourg vs Southern Africa (African Union): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Luxembourg
7.43
in 2022
Southern Africa (African Union)
4.22
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
117th
Southern Africa (African Union) rank
120th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • Southern Africa (African Union)
2468199020062022

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 7.43 against 4.22 in Southern Africa (African Union), a difference of 3.21.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.8 times Southern Africa (African Union)'s.

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

Luxembourg ranks 117th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 120th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Southern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 5.23 2.46 2.77 Luxembourg
2010s 6.16 3.52 2.64 Luxembourg
2020s 7.23 4.07 3.16 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 Southern Africa (African Union)?
Luxembourg, at 7.43 against 4.22 in Southern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Luxembourg and Southern Africa (African Union)?
3.21, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Southern Africa (African Union)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Luxembourg and Southern Africa (African Union) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Luxembourg ranks 117th and Southern Africa (African Union) 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.

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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