Northern Africa (UNSDG) vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Northern Africa (UNSDG)
14.25
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
18.12
in 2022
Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
35th

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

  • Northern Africa (UNSDG)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 18.12 against 14.25 in Northern Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 3.87.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Northern Africa (UNSDG)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa (UNSDG) ahead.

Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa (UNSDG) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.95 9.79 0.8421 Saudi Arabia
2010s 11.38 14.41 3.03 Saudi Arabia
2020s 13.85 17.59 3.73 Saudi Arabia

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 (UNSDG) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 18.12 against 14.25 in Northern Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Northern Africa (UNSDG) and Saudi Arabia?
3.87, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa (UNSDG) and Saudi Arabia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Northern Africa (UNSDG) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th 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.

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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