Norway vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Norway
6.17
in 2022
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
3.76
in 2022
Norway rank
133rd
Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank
133rd

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

  • Norway
  • Southern African Development Community (SADC)
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 6.17 against 3.76 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), a difference of 2.41.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Southern African Development Community (SADC)'s.

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

Norway ranks 133rd and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 133rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Southern African Development Community (SADC) Difference Ahead
2000s 5.42 1.87 3.55 Norway
2010s 5.67 2.81 2.86 Norway
2020s 6.08 3.57 2.51 Norway

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, Norway or Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Norway, at 6.17 against 3.76 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Norway and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
2.41, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Norway and Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Norway ranks 133rd and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 133rd 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