Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Norway
6.17
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
3.76
in 2022
Norway rank
133rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank
135th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.17 against 3.76 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions), a difference of 2.41.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 133rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.42 | 1.55 | 3.87 | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.67 | 2.5 | 3.18 | Norway |
| 2020s | 6.08 | 3.52 | 2.56 | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- Norway, at 6.17 against 3.76 in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 2.41, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Norway ranks 133rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 135th 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.