Namibia vs (SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Namibia
4.65
in 2022
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa
2.96
in 2022
Namibia rank
151st
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank
153rd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Namibia
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4.65 against 2.96 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, a difference of 1.69.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.6 times (SDGRC) Eastern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 151st and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 153rd of 193 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | (SDGRC) Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.06 | 0.614 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.92 | 1.81 | 1.11 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 4.35 | 2.74 | 1.61 | Namibia |
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, Namibia or (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Namibia, at 4.65 against 2.96 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Namibia and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- 1.69, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Namibia ranks 151st and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 153rd 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.