Mongolia vs Western Africa (African Union): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Mongolia
6.44
in 2022
Western Africa (African Union)
4.1
in 2022
Mongolia rank
128th
Western Africa (African Union) rank
126th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Mongolia
- Western Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 6.44 against 4.1 in Western Africa (African Union), a difference of 2.34.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.6 times Western Africa (African Union)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 128th and Western Africa (African Union) ranks 126th of 193 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Western Africa (African Union) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.37 | 1.61 | 0.7597 | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 3.77 | 2.64 | 1.14 | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 6.03 | 3.82 | 2.21 | Mongolia |
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, Mongolia or Western Africa (African Union)?
- Mongolia, at 6.44 against 4.1 in Western Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Mongolia and Western Africa (African Union)?
- 2.34, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Western Africa (African Union)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mongolia and Western Africa (African Union) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Mongolia ranks 128th and Western Africa (African Union) ranks 126th 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.