Northern Africa (African Union) vs Qatar: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Northern Africa (African Union)
16.16
in 2022
Qatar
23.86
in 2022
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
14th
Qatar rank
11th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Northern Africa (African Union)
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 23.86 against 16.16 in Northern Africa (African Union), a difference of 7.7.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa (African Union)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 11th of 156 groups.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa (African Union) | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.35 | 14.52 | 4.17 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 13.13 | 20.08 | 6.95 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 15.76 | 23.33 | 7.57 | Qatar |
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, Northern Africa (African Union) or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 23.86 against 16.16 in Northern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Northern Africa (African Union) and Qatar?
- 7.7, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa (African Union) and Qatar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Northern Africa (African Union) and Qatar rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 11th of 156 groups.
- 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.