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

Netherlands
4.75
in 2022
Zambia
5.17
in 2022
Netherlands rank
150th
Zambia rank
147th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Zambia
012345199020062022

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.17 against 4.75 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.42.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 150th and Zambia ranks 147th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.07 0.629 2.44 Netherlands
2000s 3.8 1.3 2.5 Netherlands
2010s 4.11 2.83 1.29 Netherlands
2020s 4.63 4.76 0.1267 Zambia

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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.17 against 4.75 in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Netherlands and Zambia?
0.42, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Netherlands ranks 150th and Zambia ranks 147th 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
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