Namibia vs Uganda: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Namibia
4.65
in 2022
Uganda
4.62
in 2022
Namibia rank
151st
Uganda rank
153rd

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

  • Namibia
  • Uganda
012345199020062022

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 4.65 against 4.62 in Uganda, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 151st and Uganda ranks 153rd of 193 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.862 0.406 0.456 Namibia
2000s 1.67 0.725 0.947 Namibia
2010s 2.92 1.67 1.24 Namibia
2020s 4.35 3.96 0.3933 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 Uganda?
Namibia, at 4.65 against 4.62 in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Namibia and Uganda?
0.03, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uganda?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Namibia ranks 151st and Uganda 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.

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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