Netherlands vs (SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Netherlands
4.75
in 2022
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa
2.96
in 2022
Netherlands rank
150th
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank
153rd

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

  • Netherlands
  • (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
12345199020062022

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 4.75 against 2.96 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, a difference of 1.79.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times (SDGRC) Eastern Africa's.

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

Netherlands ranks 150th and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 153rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (SDGRC) Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.8 1.06 2.74 Netherlands
2010s 4.11 1.81 2.3 Netherlands
2020s 4.63 2.74 1.89 Netherlands

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, Netherlands or (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
Netherlands, at 4.75 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 Netherlands and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
1.79, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Netherlands ranks 150th 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.

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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