Mongolia vs Western Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Mongolia
6.44
in 2022
Western Africa (UNSDG)
4.14
in 2022
Mongolia rank
128th
Western Africa (UNSDG) rank
125th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Mongolia
- Western Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 6.44 against 4.14 in Western Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 2.3.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.6 times Western Africa (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 128th and Western Africa (UNSDG) ranks 125th 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 (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.37 | 1.63 | 0.7384 | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 3.77 | 2.67 | 1.1 | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 6.03 | 3.87 | 2.16 | 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 (UNSDG)?
- Mongolia, at 6.44 against 4.14 in Western Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Mongolia and Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- 2.3, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Western Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mongolia and Western Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Mongolia ranks 128th and Western Africa (UNSDG) ranks 125th 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.